ABILENE, Texas – Hardin-Simmons' men's tennis team dropped a pair of 7-0 matches on Saturday to Division II opponents Dallas Baptist and Midwestern State at the Streich Tennis Center in Abilene.
Josh Lopez pushed his match at No. 3 singles to a third set against Dallas Baptist and Desmond O'Shea played a three-setter at No. 3 singles against Midwestern State.
No. 1 singles and doubles both had a pair of tight matches. Nathaniel Schoendorf and Holt Fields lost 6-to DBU and 7-5 to Midwestern State. Lopez and O'Shea lost 6-4 to DBU and 7-5 to MSU.
HSU will return to action on Friday afternoon when it hosts Ozarks.
DBU 7, Hardin-Simmons 0
Singles
1. Brian Nguyen (DBU) def. Nathaniel Schoendorf, 6-1, 6-3
2. Grant McKenzie (DBU) def. Holt Fields, 6-1, 6-2
3. Hunter Terrell (DBU) def. Josh Lopez, 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-4)
4. Gabe Garrido (DBU) def. Desmond O'Shea, 6-1, 6-1
5. Aaron Capone (DBU) def. Dia Ndumbe, 7-5, 6-1
6. Josh Williams (DBU) def. Davyn Williford, 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
1. Garrido/Williams (DBU) def. Schoendorf/Fields, 6-3
2. Capone/Nguyen (DBU) def. Lopez/O'Shea, 6-4
3. Terrell/Riley Smith (DBU) def. Ndumbe/Williford, 6-1
Midwestern State 7, Hardin-Simmons 0
Singles
1. Angel Palacios (MSU) def. Schoendorf, 6-2, 6-1
2. Alberto Diaz (MSU) def. Lopez, 6-2, 7-6
3. Alexandre Crepy (MSU) def. O'Shea, 6-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6)
4. Abhi Venkatachalam (MSU) def. Keenan Nash, 6-3, 6-0
5. Jean Muniz (MSU) def. Hayden Keller, 6-3, 6-1
6. Brice Bradshaw (MSU) def. Chris Beavers, 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1. Palacios/Diaz (MSU) def. Schoendorf/Fields, 7-5
2. Venkatachalam/Crepy (MSU) def. Lopez/O'Shea, 7-5
3. Bradshaw/Muniz (MSU) def. Ndumbe/Williford, 6-0
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