The Austin boys tennis team clinched a fourth place finish in the Big Nine when they beat Mankato West 6-1 and Albert Lea 6-1 in Albert Lea Thursday.

The win over the Scarlets clinched fourth for Austin, which lost to a very similar Mankato West team 5-2 last season.

The Packers have just one more game in their regular season schedule, when they host Rochester Mayo Friday at 4:30 p.m.

“That was a real big win over West and it was good to finish on a high,” Austin head coach Tom Tauchnitz said.

The No. 2 doubles team of Matt Zastoupil and Andrew Heickley gutted out a tough 3-6, 7-5 , 6-0 win against West.

The Packers were able to shake off Albert Lea after playing a full match against West.

Josh Detwiler closed out a big 7-5, 6-3 win at No. 1 singles.

Austin 6, Mankato West 1

Singles

1 Josh Detwiler won 6-0, 6-0

2 Peter Lindahl won 6-3, 6-0

3 Pat Wagner won 6-2, 6-2

2 Matt Duren won 6-2, 3-6, 6-2

Doubles

1 Bobby Astrup/Jacob Brehmer won 6-2, 7-5

2 Matt Zastoupil/Andrew Heickley won 3-6, 7-5, 6-0

3 Joe Urlick/Ryan Rasell won 6-4, 6-3

Austin 6, Albert Lea 1

Singles

1 Detwiler won 7-5, 6-3

2 Wagner lost 2-6, 6-2, 4-6

3 Heickley won 6-0, 6-2

4 Duren won 6-0, 6-3

Doubles

1 Astrup/Brehmer won 6-0, 6-0

2 Zastoupil/Lindahl, 6-0 won 6-0

3 Urlick/Rasell won 6-3, 6-2