SEGUIN, Texas – McMurry's men's tennis team dropped a narrow American Southwest Conference West Division match at Texas Lutheran University, 5-4, on Saturday.
The two teams split the six singles matches, but the Bulldogs won two of three doubles bouts to earn the match victory.
The War Hawks won at the Nos. 1-3 singles competitions and all in straight sets.
Chris Breaux topped TLU's Sanio Dizdarevic, 6-3, 6-4, at number one singles.
At second singles,
Casjen Rico was a 6-1, 6-4 victor over David Schneider.
Preston Steblein won at No. 3 singles – 6-0, 6-1 – over Steven Frenzel.
Breaux and Rico combined to win at first doubles by a score of 8-3.
TEXAS LUTHERAN 5, McMURRY 4
Singles
1.
Chris Breaux (McM) def. Sanio Dizdarevic 6-3, 6-4
2.
Casjen Rico (McM) def. David Schneider 6-1, 6-4
3.
Preston Steblein (McM) def. Steven Frenzel 6-0, 6-1
4. Jorge Flores (TLU) def.
Donald Matthews 6-0, 6-0
5. Ryan Delcambre (TLU) def.
Alex Johnson 6-1, 6-1
6. Austin Angeleri (TLU) def.
Arnett McClure 6-1, 2-6, 7-5
Doubles
1. Breaux/Rico (McM) def. Schneider/Delcambre 8-3
2. Dizdarevic/Thomas Borum (TLU) def. Matthews/Johnson 8-3
3. Flores/Henry Moon (TLU) def. Steblein/McClure 8-5
TLU 5-4, 1-0 ASC
McM 3-6, 1-1 ASC