BELTON, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor men's tennis team was edged by St. Thomas 5-4 Tuesday afternoon in Belton.
Alejandro Omana and
Cody Aaron fought back from an early deficit to take a 9-8(2) win at #2 doubles.
Mark Vinson added a three-set win for the Cru at #5 singles, but St. Thomas took singles wins at lines 1-4. The Celts were playing with just five players in the line-up so UMHB also won by default at #3 doubles and #6 singles.
The Cru men drop to 2-8 on the spring with the loss. The team will close out the regular season with a home conference match against Hardin-Simmons University at 1 pm on Saturday. UMHB has already clinched a berth in the American Southwest Conference Championship Tournament.
| Singles competition |
| 1. Juanrodrigo Lopez (UST-MT) def. Alejandro Omana (UMHB-MEN) 6-0, 6-3 |
| 2. Race Haas (UST-MT) def. Cody Aaron (UMHB-MEN) 6-4, 7-5 |
| 3. Tyler Head (UST-MT) def. Robert Galligan (UMHB-MEN) 6-1, 6-3 |
| 4. Dorian Cudina (UST-MT) def. Bret Irby (UMHB-MEN) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 5. Mark Vinson (UMHB-MEN) def. Carson Steele (UST-MT) 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 10-8 |
| 6. John Swords (UMHB-MEN) def. No player (UST-MT), by default |
