RICHARDSON, Texas – Concordia's men's tennis team won four of six singles matches to rally past Hardin-Simmons, 5-4, in the American Southwest Conference Championship match on Saturday at UT-Dallas in Richardson.
Alex Pavkovich and Desmond O'Shea put the Cowboys on the board with an 8-4 win at No. 1 singles. Concordia won 8-5 at No. 3 doubles and the Cowboys took the lead into singles with a 8-6 win by Josh Lopez and Davyn Williford at No. 2.
Concordia retook the lead at 4-2 when Adrian Munguia beat James Moore 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3 singles, Esteban Arredondo defeated Chris Beavers at No. 5 singles, 6-4, 6-2, Evan Pena finished off Davyn Williford, 6-1, 6-4, at No. 6 singles.
HSU tied the match at 4-4 with wins by Pavkovich and O'Shea at No. 1 and No. 2 singles. Pavkovich beat Joshua Bode, 6-4, 6-3 and O'Shea beat Van der Heijden, 6-4, 6-3 at No. 2 singles.
That left Josh Lopez as the last man on the court. He had dropped a tiebreak in the first set and Joeri Bregman clinched the deciding point with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 win.
Concordia advances to the NCAA Tournament and improved to 13-4. HSU finishes the season at 10-7.
Pavkovich and O'Shea were named to the all-tournament team.
Concordia Texas 5, Hardin-Simmons 4
Singles
1. Alex Pavkovich (HSU) def. Joshua Bode (CTX) 6-4, 6-3
2. Desmond O'Shea (HSU) def. R. Van der Heijden (CTX) 6-4, 6-3
3. Adrian Munguia (CTX) def. James Moore (HSU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Joeri Bregman (CTX) def. Josh Lopez (HSU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
5. Esteban Arredondo (CTX) def. Chris Beavers (HSU) 6-4, 6-2
6. Evan Pena Jr (CTX) def. Davyn Williford (HSU) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles
1. Alex Pavkovich/Desmond O'Shea (HSU) def. R. Van der Heijden/Joeri Bregman (CTX) 8-4
2. Josh Lopez/Davyn Williford (HSU) def. Joshua Bode/Adrian Munguia (CTX) 8-6
3. Esteban Arredondo/Michael Davis (CTX) def. James Moore/Chris Beavers (HSU) 8-5
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