BELTON, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor men's tennis team dropped a close match to East Texas Baptist University Wednesday in Belton.
 
UMHB earned four wins in No. 1 – 4 singles in the match but dropped all three doubles sets and the final two singles matches to take a 5-4 loss.

East Texas Baptist 5, Mary Hardin-Baylor 4
Singles competition
1. Joaquim Fernandes (UMHB) def. Sam Black (ETBUM 7-5, 2-6, 1-0
2. Santiago M Suarez (UMHB) def. Max Karseno (ETBU) 6-0, 6-3
3. Brylee White (UMHB) def. Zachary Couch (ETBU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Drew Gonzales (UMHB) def. Orren Ladner (ETBU) 6-2, 7-6
5. Slade Austin (ETBU) def. Carter Celaya (UMHB) 6-4, 6-3
6. Erick Van Zyl (ETBU) def. Barret Scott (UMHB) 6-4, 6-2

 Doubles competition
1. Max Karseno/Sam Black (ETBU) def. Joaquim Fernandes/Santiago M Suarez (UMHB) 8-6
2. Jacob Daniell/Erick Van Zyl (ETBU) def. Brylee White/Spencer Hornbeck (UMHB) 8-4
3. Slade Austin/Zachary Couch (ETBU) def. Ames Buchanan/Drew Gonzales (UMHB) 8-7
 
 
UMHB returns to action on Thursday, March 28^th in a 3 p.m. contest against Southwestern University at the Yvonne Li Tennis Center in Belton.