BROWNWOOD, Texas - Hardin-Simmons men's tennis team swept Howard Payne, 9-0, late Saturday to remain perfect in American Southwest Conference action. HSU also lost 7-2 at Southwestern.
Jordan Davis picked up a 6-1, 6-4 win at No. 5 singles. Alex Hunt and Chandler Livingston won 9-8 at No. 2 doubles in the match against Southwestern.
The Cowboys rolled over Howard Payne. The five singles matches were all straight set wins with no Cowboys allowing more than two games in a set. Griffin Weinkam and Davis each won 6-0, 6-0. HSU picked up default wins at No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles.
In doubles play, Davis and Holt Fields won 8-3 at No. 1 and Hunt and Livingston won 8-2 at No. 2 singles.
HSU is now 3-11 on the year and 2-0 in league play. The Cowboys will host Sul Ross State on Saturday.
Southwestern 7, Hardin-Simmons 2
Singles
1. Alexis Dimanche (SU) def. Alex Hunt (HSU) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
2. Dean Dulthummon (SU) def. Griffin Weinkam (HSU) 6-3, 6-0
3. Grant Gideon (SU) def. Holt Fields (HSU) 7-6 (10-4), 6-3
4. Tyler Norman (SU) def. Keenan Nash (HSU) 6-4, 7-5
5. Jordan Davis (HSU) def. Jeremy Wilson (SU) 6-1, 6-4
6. Alonso Fernandez (SU) def. Kwade Boyd (HSU) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles
1. Grant Gideon/Alexis Dimanche (SU) def. Holt Fields/Jordan Davis (HSU) 8-2
2. Alex Hunt/Chandler Livingston (HSU) def. Tyler Norman/David Strong (SU) 9-8 (10-5)
3. Jeremy Wilson/Dean Dulthummon (SU) def. Griffin Weinkam/Ben Gutierrez (HSU) 8-6
Hardin-Simmons 9, Howard Payne 0
Singles
1. Alex Hunt (HSU) def. Gabe Benitez (HPU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Griffin Weinkam (HSU) def. Benjamin Blanchard (HPU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Holt Fields (HSU) def. Brandon McGibeny (HPU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Keenan Nash (HSU) def. Andrew Stevenson (HPU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Jordan Davis (HSU) def. David Dingle (HPU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Kwade Boyd (HSU) def. No player (HPU), by default
Doubles
1. Jordan Davis/Holt Fields (HSU) def. Gabe Benitez/Benjamin Blanchard (HPU) 8-3
2. Chandler Livingston/Alex Hunt (HSU) def. Brandon McGibeny/Andrew Stevenson (HPU) 8-2
3. Griffin Weinkam/Ben Gutierrez (HSU) def. David Dingle/No player (HPU), by default