RICHARDSON, Texas - Having to battle through a rain delay and their match being split with a break between the doubles and singles matches, the LeTourneau University men's tennis team saw their 2018 campaign come to a close with a 5-1 loss to American Southwest Conference Tournament host and ASC West Division number one seed Texas-Dallas at the UTD Tennis Courts in Richardson, Texas on Thursday, May 3rd.
How It Happened:
- Due to a weather delay that pushed back earlier quarterfinal matches, the YellowJackets were able to get their doubles matches in at the regularly scheduled start time before being forced to wait for courts to become available to resume their match.
- LETU managed to pick up an 8-5 win at number one doubles with Christian Farris and Jimmie Henson while Robby Bundy and Zac Crowley-Kurth fell 8-1 at number two doubles and the duo of Nash Best and Dale Wallace falling by a score of 8-2 at number three doubles.
- Once singles action was able to get started, the Comets were able to secure the first three matches of singles play to win the match which was played until a team had clinched victory.
- Of the matches that were completed, Farris fell by a score of 6-4, 6-3 at number one singles while Henson dropped a 6-1, 6-2 decision at number two singles.
- The number three singles match that featured Bundy ended up as 6-0, 6-3 loss while Crowley Kurth, Cameron Wall, and Best were able to begin their matches before seeing a team scoring decision met prior to conclusion.