Cowboys Open Season With A Win

ABILENE, Texas -- Hardin-Simmons’ defeated conference rival Texas-Dallas to open its season on Saturday at the Streich Tennis Center on the HSU campus in a non-conference match.

The Cowboys won two of three doubles matches and that proved to be the difference. The Cowboys forfeited at No. 1 doubles and Stephen Salazar and Sean Strehlow won 8-4 at No. 2 doubles. Todd Henington and Trey Chavez held on for an 8-6 win at No. 3.

It turned out that the Cowboys needed all three wins as the Cowboys lost four singles matches.

The teams split the singles matches with HSU winning at No. 3, No. 4 and No. 6. Emmanuel Navejas, Trey Chavez and Cullen Dees won singles matches for the Cowboys.

Singles
1. Eric Debusschere (UTD) def. Andy Cariens, 7-6, 6-7, 6-1
2. Nick Clifford (UTD) def. No player, won by forfeit
3. Emmanuel Navejas (HSU) def. Chris Roberts, 6-4, 6-1
4. Trey Chavez (HSU) def. Dylan Patrick, 7-5, 6-2
5. Kyle Faber (UTD) def. James Aylesworth, 7-5, 7-5
6. Cullen Dees (HSU) dec. Jay Decoste, 6-1, 6-2

Doubles

1. Nick Clifford/Dylan Patrick (UTD), won by forfeit
2. Stephen Salazar/Sean Strehlow (HSU) def. Eric Debusschere/Chris Roberts, 8-4
3. Trey Chavez/Todd Henington (HSU) def. Kyle Faber/Jay Decoste, 8-6