JACKSON, Miss. - Continuing their three-match road trip, the LeTourneau University men's tennis team could not overcome a 2-1 deficit heading into singles play as Belhaven University took a 7-2 decision over the YellowJackets in Jackson, Mississippi on Friday, April 13th.
The loss moves LETU to 3-12 overall while the Blazers improved to 7-7 overall and 1-2 in the ASC.
How It Happened:
- The number one doubles duo of Christian Farris and Jimmie Henson earned an 8-3 victory to put the YellowJackets up 1-0 before seeing the number two and three doubles teams drop close decisions.
- At number two doubles, Zac Crowley-Kurth and Cameron Wall fell by a score of 8-5 while Nash Best and Dale Wallace dropped a heart-breaking 9-7 decision at number three doubles.
- Trailing at the start of singles matches, LeTourneau would see their only singles win come at number two singles with Henson picking up a 6-0, 6-2 victory before seeing Belhaven take the other five matches.
- Crowley Kurth would go three sets at number three singles after taking the first set 7-5, but ultimately fall 6-1, 6-1 in sets two and three in what would be LETU's only three set match of the day.
- Other scores saw Farris drop a 1-6, 2-6 decision at number one singles while Collin Patterson fell 2-6, 6-1 at number four singles. The number five singles match featured Best who fell 2-6, 3-6, while Wall played at number six singles in a 2-6, 4-6 defeat.
What's Next?
A quick turnaround features LeTourneau returning to the lone star state to take on Highway 80 rival East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, Texas at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 14th.
