SEGUIN, Texas – In their final non-conference match prior to the start of American Southwest Conference play next weekend, the LeTourneau University men's tennis would secure a victory over Texas Lutheran University for the third consecutive season with a 7-2 win at the Ohlenbusch-Rinn Tennis Center in Seguin, Texas on Sunday, March 24th.
 
LETU improved to 7-6 overall with the victory while the host Bulldogs fell to 4-4 overall following the defeat.
 
The YellowJackets would grab a 2-1 lead after doubles play and would earn victories in five of the six singles matches with the only singles loss coming on a tiebreaker. Doubles play would see Jimmie Henson and Christian Farris secure an 8-3 win at number one doubles to go along with a number three doubles win by a score of 8-2 from Nathan Schmidt and Bobby Clark. The Bulldogs would upend Paulo Cressio and Zac Crowley-Kurth at number two doubles by a score of 8-6 as LeTourneau would nearly sweep the three matches in doubles play.
 
All five wins in singles action for LETU would come in dominating fashion, as only two sets would see Texas Lutheran players win more than three games. Henson would get things started with a 6-2, 6-2 win at number one singles while Cressio would see his first action of the year at number two singles and earn a 6-2, 6-3 win to put the Yellowackets up 4-1 in the team score. Schmidt would secure the team victory with a 6-2, 6-4 win at number three singles and would be followed up with a 6-4, 6-3 win from Clark at number four singles. Crowley-Kurth would also earn a victory at number six singles with a 6-3, 6-2 win while Jeffrey Golladay fell 6-4, 1-6, 13-11 in a marathon heartbreaking match at number five singles.
 
What's Next?
ASC play gets underway for LETU on Friday, March 29th at 3 p.m. against Belhaven University at home as part of two conference matches in two days for the YellowJackets. The Blazers are 3-5 overall and 1-0 in ASC play this season after splitting their previous four matches.