Jackets Lose To D-II Dallas Baptist

HPU Sports Information

DALLAS, Texas - The Howard Payne men's tennis team fell 6-3 to NCAA D-II Dallas Baptist University in non-conference action Wednesday afternoon.

The normally solid doubles play by the Yellow Jackets fell short with Howard Payne dropping all three double matches to Dallas Baptist to start the day.

With Dallas Baptist already up 3-0, both teams recorded three singles points to lead to the final 6-3 outcome.

HPU's Edward Martinez won 6-2, 6-1 in the #1 singles, Jeff Toyne won 6-4, 6-1 in the #2 singles, and Ryan Prather won in the third set 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in the #6 singles spot.

Howard Payne is now 6-4 on the season and Dallas Baptist, at 1-13 overall, records their first team win of the year. The Yellow Jackets next match is on April 5th at the Nabers Tennis Center versus conference opponent Schreiner University.

Doubles
1 Raymond Borjas vs. P. Allen DBU 8-6
Edward Martinez R. Abel
2 Ryan Prather vs. C. Baird DBU 8-4
Jeff Toyne J. Hanna
3 Shawn Hodge vs. C. Braaten DBU 9-7
Luis Vallecillo J. Yeads

Singles
1 Edward Martinez vs. C. Baird HPU 6-2, 6-1
2 Jeff Toyne vs. R. Abel HPU 6-4, 6-1
3 Raymond Borjas vs. P. Allen DBU 6-2, 6-2
4 Luis Vallecillo vs. J. Hanna DBU 6-4, 6-3
5 Shawn Hodge vs. C. Braaten DBU 7-5, 6-1
6 Ryan Prather vs. J. Yeads HPU 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
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