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Belton, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor men's tennis team posted four big wins at the top of the line-up and pulled through with a gutsy win at #6 singles as the Cru posted a 5-4 victory over East Texas Baptist Saturday in Belton. The UMHB men improve to 1-1 on the spring with the victory. The loss drops the Tigers to 1-5 on the spring.
 
The Cru jumped out to a 2-1 lead after doubles as Brendan Thompson and Julian Dunmore won at #1 and Scott Wilding and Alex Mackellar teamed for a victory at #2 doubles. Wilding added a win at #1 singles and Thompson won at #2 singles before the Tigers swept through 3, 4 and 5 singles. UMHB's Bright Ihezue won the first set, fought off a second-set loss and topped ETBU's Reid Adams 10-6 in the tiebreaker at #6 singles to clinch the victory for UMHB.
 
UMHB will return to action with an 11:00 AM non-conference match at Schreiner University in Kerrville on March 5^th.
 
Mary Hardin-Baylor 5, East Texas Baptist University 4
Feb 27, 2016 at Belton, Texas (Yvonne Li Tennis Center)

Singles competition

1. Scott Wilding (UMHB-MEN) def. Tyler Tolopka (ETBU) 6-0, 7-5

2. Brendan Thompson (UMHB-MEN) def. Connor Mason (ETBU) 7-5, 6-1

3. Dillon Deatherage (ETBU) def. Julian Dunmore (UMHB-MEN) 6-3, 7-6

4. Cody Highsmith (ETBU) def. Alex Mackellar (UMHB-MEN) 6-4, 6-2

5. Ryan Pearce (ETBU) def. Jake Boles (UMHB-MEN) 6-3, 6-4

6. Bright Ihezue (UMHB-MEN) def. Reid Adams (ETBU) 6-1, 5-7, 10-6

 

Doubles competition

1. Brendan Thompson/Julian Dunmore (UMHB-MEN) def. Tyler Tolopka/Ryan Pearce (ETBU) 8-3

2. Scott Wilding/Alex Mackellar (UMHB-MEN) def. Connor Mason/Cody Highsmith (ETBU) 9-8

3. Dillon Deatherage/Rollin Houk (ETBU) def. Jake Boles/Bright Ihezue (UMHB-MEN) 8-3