April 20, 2012

BELTON, Texas — Hardin-Simmons' men's tennis team claimed the American Southwest Conference West Division title on Friday evening with a 6-3 win over Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton. 

The Cowboys took control of the match with a sweep of the three doubles.

The two teams split the six singles matches. Erich Bein won 6-4, 6-1 at No. 1 singles over Will Summers. Culleen Dees and Michael McCullough each had straight set wins for HSU at No. 3 and No. 4 singles. Gavin Ybarra and Steven Stanley split their first two sets and lost third-set pro sets. Sean Strehlow lost 6-4, 6-4 at No. 2 singles.  

HSU is now 10-5 on the year and swept the ASC West with a 6-0 record. Mary Hardin-Baylor fell to 8-6 on the year and 4-1 in ASC play. The Cowboys play at Trinity on Saturday. 

Hardin-Simmons 6, Mary Hardin-Baylor 3

Singles

1. Erich Bein (HSU) def. Will Summers, 6-4, 6-1

2. Joshua Pownall (UMHB) def. Sean Strehlow, 6-4, 6-4

3. Cullen Dees (HSU) def. Garrett Pekar, 6-2, 6-1

4. Michael McCullough (HSU) def. James Turner, 6-1, 6-1

5. Collin Davies (UMHB) def. Gavin Ybarra,  6-7, 6-2, 10-1

6. John Martin (UMHB) def. Steven Stanley, 7-6, 2-6, 10-5

Doubles

1. Bein/Strehlow (HSU) def. Pownall/Summers, 8-3

2. McCullough/Record (HSU) def. Davies/T.J. Kittrell, 8-5

3. Stanley/Ybarra (HSU) def. Martin/Turner, 8-5

 

 

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