RICHARDSON, Texas - The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor men's tennis team broke a five-year postseason-win drought with a 5-3 victory in the American Southwest Conference Men's Tennis Championship Tournament Quarterfinals Thursday morning in Richardson.

UMHB jumped to a 2-1 lead after a pair of wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. The Cru extended the lead to 4-1 with a Drew Gonzales win at No. 5 singles and an Ethan Kittredge victory at No. 4 singles. The Tigers fought back with wins at No. 1 singles and No. 2 singles before Brylee White clinched the match for the Cru, earning a 7-6, 6-2 win at No. 2 singles.

The win marks the first quarterfinal victory in the American Southwest Conference Championship Tournament since 2017 and first under head coach Daniel White. UMHB returns to action tomorrow in a 10 a.m. match against Hardin-Simmons University on the campus of the University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson.
 
Mary Hardin-Baylor 5, East Texas Baptist 3
Singles competition
1. Sam Black (ETBU) def. Joaquim Fernandes (UMHB) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
2. Bruno Brocanelli (ETBU) def. Nicolas Cusano (UMHB) 7-5, 6-4
3. Brylee White (UMHB) def. Max Karseno (ETBU) 7-6 (7-1), 6-2
4. Ethan Kittredge (UMHB) def. Jake Gibson (ETBU) 6-4, 6-4
5. Drew Gonzales (UMHB) def. Slade Austin (ETBU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Zachary Couch (ETBU) vs. Spencer Hornbeck (UMHB) 6-2, 0-3, unfinished
 
Doubles competition
1. Nicolas Cusano/Joaquim Fernandes (UMHB) def. Jacob Daniell/Jake Gibson (ETBU) 8-5
2. Brylee White/Spencer Hornbeck (UMHB) def. Sam Black/Bruno Brocanelli (ETBU) 8-5
3. Max Karseno/Zachary Couch (ETBU) def. Ethan Kittredge/Drew Gonzales (UMHB) 8-7 (7-3)