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Belton, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor men's tennis team grabbed the lead after doubles, but lost a pair of heartbreakers in three sets in singles as the Cru dropped a 7-2 decision to Southwestern University Friday in Belton. UMHB is now 0-2 to start the spring while the Pirates improve to 5-1 on the year.
Scott Wilding and
Brendan Thompson teamed for an 8-5 victory at #1 doubles and
Julian Dunmore and
Daniel Riner paired for an 8-4 win at #3 doubles for the Cru. Riner and
Brian Martin both forced third sets in singles, but could not pull out victories. The UMHB men will return to action with an 11:00 AM dual match against LeTourneau on Saturday in Belton.
| Singles competition |
| 1. Nickoloz Snovely (SU) def. Scott Wilding (UMHB-MEN) 6-1, 6-4 |
| 2. Alexis Dimanche (SU) def. Brendan Thompson (UMHB-MEN) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 3. Grant Gideon (SU) def. Cole Weiss (UMHB-MEN) 6-2, 6-1 |
| 4. Dean Dulthummon (SU) def. Daniel Riner (UMHB-MEN) 2-6, 6-0, 6-2 |
| 5. Haluki Nakayama (SU) def. Brian Martin (UMHB-MEN) 6-1, 4-6, 10-4 |
| 6. Neik Khansari (SU) def. Alex Mackellar (UMHB-MEN) 6-4, 6-1 |
