ABILENE, Texas - McMurry University men's tennis recorded its fourth shutout of the season, blanking Texas Lutheran University, 9-0, at the Seidel-Swagerty Tennis Center. The non-conference win improved the War Hawks' record to 5-7 overall, while the Bulldogs fell to 7-5.
McM easily won all three doubles matches to start the day.
Carlos Martinez and
Clayton Pope won at line one doubles, 8-6.
Cody Aaron and
Andrew Hallowell won, 8-4, at No. 2 doubles. Third doubles was won by the War Hawks' duo of
Joseph Diaz and
Zach Miller, 8-4.
McMurry swept all six singles matches in straight sets. At the Nos. 1 and 2 matches, Martinez and Pope won by identical 6-2, 6-0 scores, respectively. Hallowell – at No. 3 singles – won 7-5, 6-4, with Aaron taking fourth singles (6-2, 6-2).
The grittiest battle of the day no doubt went to
Chris Causer at No. 5 line. Causer defeated TLU's Johari Dramiga in a nip-and-tuck match, 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-3).
Trey Fambrough capped the War Hawks' sweep with a 7-5, 6-4 win at sixth singles.
McMurry University 9, Texas Lutheran 0
3/22/2018 at Abilene, Texas (Seidel-Swagerty Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Carlos Martinez (MCMM) def. Carlos Subealdea (TLU-MEN) 6-2, 6-0 |
| 2. Clayton Pope (MCMM) def. Matthew Stephenson (TLU-MEN) 6-2, 6-0 |
| 3. Andrew Hallowell (MCMM) def. Nick Roccaforte (TLU-MEN) 7-5, 6-4 |
| 4. Cody Aaron (MCMM) def. Alex Talley (TLU-MEN) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 5. Chris Causer (MCMM) def. Johari Dramiga (TLU-MEN) 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-3) |
| 6. Trey Fambrough (MCMM) def. Eric Wendt (TLU-MEN) 7-5, 6-4 |
| Match Notes |
| Texas Lutheran 7-5 |
| McMurry University 5-7 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,2,3,4,5,6) |
