Box Score ABILENE, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor men's tennis team dropped a 6-3 decision to Hardin-Simmons University Saturday afternoon in Abilene. The loss dropped the Cru to 4-9 on the season and 2-3 in American Southwest Conference action while the Cowboys improved to 11-8 overall and 4-1 in league play.
Scott Wilding led the Cru with two wins, earning a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 win at No. 1 singles and teaming up with Alex Mackellar for an 8-0 win at No. 2 doubles. Brendan Thompson also earned a win for UMHB, grabbing a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 3 singles.
The Cru continues play in the 2016 American Southwest Conference Men's Tennis Tournament on Thursday, April 28
th on the campus of the University of Texas at Dallas.
Hardin-Simmons University 6, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 3Singles competition1. Scott Wilding (UMHB-MEN) def. Alex Hunt (HSU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
2. Ben Gutierrez (HSU) def. Alex Mackellar (UMHB-MEN) 6-4, 6-4
3. Brendan Thompson (UMHB-MEN) def. B.J. Farmakis (HSU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Griffin Weinkam (HSU) def. Julian Dunmore (UMHB-MEN) 6-4, 6-2
5. Keenan Nash (HSU) def. Bright Ihezue (UMHB-MEN) 6-0, 6-1
6. Andrew Eurek (HSU) def. Jake Boles (UMHB-MEN) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition1. Alex Hunt/Andrew Eurek (HSU) def. Julian Dunmore/Brendan Thompson (UMHB-MEN) 8-4
2. Scott Wilding/Alex Mackellar (UMHB-MEN) def. Griffin Weinkam/Chandler Livingston (HSU) 8-0
3. Frankie Sanchez/B.J. Farmakis (HSU) def. Bright Ihezue/Jake Boles (UMHB-MEN) 8-1
