ABILENE, Texas- Hardin-Simmons tennis team started its conference play off with a 7-2 loss to The University of Texas at Tyler, Saturday afternoon at Streich Tennis Center.

The Cowboys lost three close doubles matches and then fell in four of the six singles matches.
Trey Chavez defeated Dallas Darnell, 6-4, 6-2 at No. 4 singles and Nick Kreines won at No. 6 singles, 6-4, 1-6, 10-2, with the final set being a pro set.

HSU is now 1-1 on the year and will return to action vs. Letourneau on Friday.

UT-Tyler 7, Hardin-Simmons 2 Singles 1. Dustin Philips (UT-Tyler) def. Andy Cariens (HSU) 6-3, 6-1 2. David Ashlock (UT-Tyler) def. Emmanuel Navejas (HSUM) 6-1, 6-2 3. Caleb Bulls (UT-Tyler) def. James Aylesworth (HSU) 7-5, 7-5 4. Trey Chavez (HSU) def. Dallas Darnell (UT-Tyler) 6-4, 6-2 5. Shaun Maddox (UT-Tyler) 7-5, 6-2 def. Cullen Dees (HSU) 7-5, 6-2  6. Sean Strehlow (HSU) def. Nick Kreines (UT-Tyler) 6-4, 1-6, 10-2.

Doubles 1. Ashlock/Philips (UT-Tyler) def. Cariens/Dees, 8-5 2. Bulls/Darnell (UT-Tyler) def. Salazar/Strehlow, 9-7 3. Maddox/Kreines (UT-Tyler) def. Chavez/Henington, 8-6

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