Jackets Headed To ASC Tourney

Abram Choate, SID

BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Howard Payne men's tennis team secured a bid to the American Southwest Conference tennis tournament with a 6-3 win over the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Saturday afternoon at the Nabers Tennis Center.

The Yellow Jackets came out of the doubles with 3 wins and finished it off with wins in #3 & #5 & #6. Jeff Toyne was down 5-0 in the second set after losing the first set. Toyne battled came back to win the second set in a tie-breaker and then win the third. The win puts the HPU men's team in the ASC tournament for the first time since 2002.

"This has been a great team effort all season long," said head coach Sally Brown. "I cannot say enough about these young men--not only great tennis players, but their character speaks volumns about them. They set their goals early and really went after it."

Howard Payne 6, Mary Hardin-Baylor 3
Apr 04, 2009 at Brownwood, Texas

Singles competition
1. Ramon Aguirre (UMHB-MEN) def. Chris Sutton (HPU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
2. Garrett Pekar (UMHB-MEN) def. Ross Sidman (HPU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Jeff Toyne (HPU) def. Daniel White (UMHB-MEN) 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
4. Joshua Pownall (UMHB-MEN) def. Raymond Borjas (HPU) 6-4, 6-3
5. Nate Alger (HPU) def. Alex Graham (UMHB-MEN) 6-2, 6-1
6. Joshua Guajardo (HPU) def. Casey Wharton (UMHB-MEN) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Chris Sutton/Jordan Gilbreath (HPU) def. Joshua Pownall/Daniel White (UMHB-MEN) 8-3
2. Raymond Borjas/Ross Sidman (HPU) def. Ramon Aguirre/Alex Graham (UMHB-MEN) 8-0
3. Nate Alger/Joshua Guajardo (HPU) def. Casey Wharton/Lane Vaandrager (UMHB-MEN) 8-0

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