ABILENE, Texas – Hardin-Simmons' Cowboy tennis team took four matches in a 5-4 loss to the Division II Dallas Baptist Patriots out of the Lone Star in a dual match on Friday at the Streich Tennis Center.
 
Luke Cantu and Justus Petersilie won the first doubles match 8-7(7-4) against Rosales and Carvajalino.
 
Zach Fowler and Payne Smith won the second doubles match 8-6 over Rule and Langle for DBU.
 
Petersilie won a split match 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 against the No. 1 singles opponent Carvajalino.
 
Smith took the Cowboy win at No. 4 singles 6-3, 7-5 playing Vaccaro from DBU.
 
The Cowboys fall to 1-4 on the season and will face two teams at home on Saturday, Texas Wesleyan starting at 11 a.m. and University of Dallas at 4 p.m.
 
--- www.hsuathletics.com ---