CONWAY, Ark. – The Hendrix College men's tennis team lost to the University of the Ozarks 9-0 at Laurel Park on Sunday. With the loss, the Warriors fall to 1-4 on the year, while the Eagles improve to 4-0.
UO's top doubles tandem of Bishop Bass and Todd Turner edged out sophomores
Bob Berardi and
Robert Sheets 8-6. Corey Dillard and Greg Knaggs defeated Warrior senior
Udai Garimella and sophomore
Nick Berardi 8-2 in the second flight.
Sheets lost to Turner 8-5 in first singles pro set after the match had already been decided. The closest match up was at the third singles between Knaggs and
Bob Berardi. Berardi took the first set 7-6 with a 7-3 tie-breaker. Knaggs bounced back to win the next 6-4 and won 10-7 in the third set tie breaker.
Hendrix will be off until Mar. 9 when they take on Howard Payne and Austin at the Austin College Invitational in Sherman, Texas.
Ozarks (Ark.) 9, Hendrix 0
Feb 17, 2013 at Conway, Ark.
Singles competition
1. Todd Turner (UO) def.
Robert Sheets (HC) 8-5
2. Bishop Bass (UO) def.
Udai Garimella (HC) 8-0
3. Greg Knaggs (UO) def.
Bob Berardi (HC) 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 1-0 (10-7)
4. Corey Dillard (UO) def.
Nick Berardi (HC) 6-1, 6-1
5. Michael Skimbo (UO) def.
Joseph Stepina (HC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Scott Eibes (UO) def.
Payton Lea (HC) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Bishop Bass/Todd Turner (UO) def.
Bob Berardi/
Robert Sheets (HC) 8-6
2. Corey Dillard/Greg Knaggs (UO) def.
Nick Berardi/
Udai Garimella (HC) 8-2
3. Scott Eibes/Michael Skimbo (UO) def.
Payton Lea/
Joseph Stepina (HC) 8-0
Match Notes
Ozarks (Ark.) 3-0
Hendrix 1-4
