BROWNWOOD, Texas -  McMurry University men's tennis evened its American Southwest Conference record, thanks to its 9-0 win at Howard Payne University at the Nabers Tennis Center. The win was the fifth shutout of an opponent by the War Hawks (6-8, 1-1 ASC).
 
A sweep of the doubles matches gave McM a 3-0 lead in the team score. At first line, Carlos Martinez and Clayton Pope improved their record as a team to 6-2, thanks to their 8-2 win over Gabe Benitez and Benjamin Blanchard.  At second doubles, Andrew Hallowell and Cody Aaron also won by an 8-2 score.  Zach Miller and Joseph Diaz also upped their record to 6-2 on the year, blanking Abe Cooper and David Dingle of HPU, 8-0.
 
In singles, McMurry won all six matches in straight sets. The sophomore Martinez kept his hot streak going with a 6-2, 6-1 win over the Yellow Jackets' Benitez. Martinez has a team-leading 11-2 record in singles play in 2018.
 
Pope was a 6-1, 6-2 winner at second line singles and Hallowell won 6-1, 6-0 at third singles.  Aaron won 6-2, 6-3 at No. 4 and Miller 6-1, 6-2 at No. 5 singles.  Sixth-line singles was won by Diaz, 6-0, 6-1, to cap the match.
 
 
McMurry University 9, Howard Payne Univ. 0
4/6/2018 at Brownwood, Texas (Nabers Tennis Center)

Singles competition

1. Carlos Martinez (MCMM) def. Gabe Benitez (HPU) 6-2, 6-1

2. Clayton Pope (MCMM) def. Benjamin Blanchard (HPU) 6-1, 6-2

3. Andrew Hallowell (MCMM) def. Brandon McGibeny (HPU) 6-1, 6-0

4. Cody Aaron (MCMM) def. Andrew Stevenson (HPU) 6-2, 6-3

5. Zach Miller (MCMM) def. Abe Cooper (HPU) 6-1, 6-2

6. Joseph Diaz (MCMM) def. David Dingle (HPU) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Carlos Martinez/Clayton Pope (MCMM) def. Gabe Benitez/Benjamin Blanchard (HPU) 8-2

2. Andrew Hallowell/Cody Aaron (MCMM) def. Brandon McGibeny/Andrew Stevenson (HPU) 8-2

3. Zach Miller/Joseph Diaz (MCMM) def. Abe Cooper/David Dingle (HPU) 8-0

Match Notes

McMurry University 6-8, 1-1 ASC

Howard Payne Univ. 1-15, 0-1 ASC

T-3:00 A-75