ABILENE, Texas – Hardin-Simmons' men's tennis team dropped a tough 5-4 match against Dallas Baptist on Friday at the Streich Tennis Center.

The Patriots took a 2-1 lead after a tightly-contested doubles competition. Levi Cook and Colin Hollingsworth won 9-7 at No. 2 doubles over Nathan Torres and Riley Smith. Alex Hunt and Griffin Weinkam lost 9-7 at No. 1 doubles and Chandler Livingston and Jordan Davis lost at No. 3 doubles, 8-5.

Hunt won 6-2, 6-3 at No. 1 singles over Cannon Jones and Weinkam won 6-3, 6-3 over Nick Gilmore at No. 2 for HSU. Holt Field picked up a 6-2, 7-6 win at No. 4 singles.

DBU picked up wins at No. 3, No. 5 and No. 6 singles to take the match.

HSU is now 0-2 on the year and DBU improved to 2-0. HSU will host Austin College at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

DBU 5, Hardin-Simmons 4

Singles

1. Alex Hunt (HSU) def. Cannon Jones, 6-2, 6-3

2. Griffin Weinkam (HSU) def. Nick Gilmore, 6-3, 6-3

3. Nathan Torres (DBU) def. Levi Cook, 6-4, 6-3

4. Holt Fields (HSU) def. Gabe Garrido, 6-2, 7-6

5. Riley Smith (DBU) def. Colin Hollingsworth, 6-2, 6-1

6. Josh Williams (DBU) def. B.J. Farmakis, 6-2, 6-2

Doubles

1. Nick Gilmore/Cannon Jones (DBU) def. Alex Hunt/Griffin Weinkam, 9-7

2. Levi Cook/Colin Hollingsworth (HSU) def. Nathan Torres/Riley Smith, 9-7

3. Gabe Garrido/Josh Williams (DBU) def. Chandler Livingston/Jordan Davis, 8-5

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