The Cedar Rapids Prairie boys tennis team was nipped by Dubuque Hempstead, 5-4, in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet at Prairie Tuesday.

Connor Anthony, Tristin Gardemann and Brandon Bruhn won their singles matches for the Hawks.

HEMPSTEAD 5, PRAIRIE 4

SINGLES
1. Jeff Teng (DH) def. Sam Habel, 6-0, 6-0.
2. Brett Bortscheller (DH) def. Blake Larsson, 6-3, 6-2.
3. Jiwie Sun (DH) def. Conor Wiesender, 6-1, 6-2.
4. Connor Anthony (P) def. Ozzie Schiessel, 7-6, 7-5.
5. Tristin Gardemann (P) def. Alex Kenniker, 6-3, 6-1.
6. Brandon Bruhn (P) def. Briton Bauerly, 6-1, 6-2.

DOUBLES
1. Teng/Bortscheller (DH) def. Habel/Larsson, 6-2, 6-1.
2. Sun/Schiessel (DH) def. Wiesender/Anthony, 6-0, 6-1.
3. Gardemann/Bruhn (P) def. Kenniker/Bauerly, 6-1, 6-3.