LONGVIEW, Texas -- The LeTourneau men's tennis team moved to 3-0 on the year with an 8-1 victory over visiting Austin College in the YellowJackets' home opener on Friday afternoon at the Davis Tennis Courts.

It was LeTourneau's second straight 8-1 victory.

The YellowJackets had two default points to open the match with Austin College down a player, but extended the lead with a doubles sweep.

Julian Lee and Miles Grubbs had a clutch win at the top flight in doubles as they outlasted Austin College's Tate Nelson and Trey Salyer 8-7(3) that ultimately gave the YellowJackets a 4-0 match lead. Andres Urrutia and Zach Farris teamed up for an 8-1 win at the No. 2 spot over AJ Wueste and Neel Gautam.

Urrutia moved up to the No. 1 flight in singles and earned a hard-fought, three-set win over Nelson by a 6-3, 2-6, 10-2 final. With the win, Urrutia moved to 7-1 overall in singles matches this season.

Farris took down Salyer at the No. 2 spot 6-3, 6-1. At No. 3, Grubbs notched a6-0, 6-2 victory over Wueste while John Lewis earned a straight-set win over Yudai Abe 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4.

UP NEXT

LeTourneau returns to action on Saturday morning against Schreiner (10 a.m.).