CONWAY, Ark. - The Hendrix College men's tennis team lost to Oglethorpe University, the 13th-ranked team in the region, on Saturday. With the loss, the Warriors fall to 1-11 overall and 0-6 in Southern Athletic Association. The Stormy Petrels improve to 16-4 and 5-1.
OU swept through doubles, with Benjamin Hirsch and Ethan Motz picking up an 8-3 victory over senior
Udai Garimella and sophomore
Robert Sheets in the first flight.
Motz needed a tiebreak to defeat Sheets, the reigning SAA Player of the Week, in number one singles at 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7).
Hendrix will play their final SAA match of the season on Sunday when they host Berry College.
Oglethorpe 9, Hendrix 0
Apr 13, 2013 at Conway, Ark.
Singles competition
1. Ethan Motz (OU) def.
Robert Sheets (HC) 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7)
2. Bryan Bailey (OU) def.
Udai Garimella (HC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Kirk Zhao (OU) def.
Payton Lea (HC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Benjamin Hirsch (OU) def.
Joseph Stepina (HC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Briton Richardson (OU) def.
Atishay Jain (HC) 6-1, 6-0
6. Nicholas Roby (OU) def.
Adam Ratcliff (HC) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Benjamin Hirsch/Ethan Motz (OU) def.
Udai Garimella/
Robert Sheets (HC) 8-3
2. C.J. Antonio/Bryan Bailey (OU) def.
Payton Lea/
Joseph Stepina (HC) 8-0
3. Cedric Andre/Rajiv Dinakaran (OU) def.
Atishay Jain/
Adam Ratcliff (HC) 8-0
Match Notes
Oglethorpe 16-4, 5-1 SAA; Regional ranking #13
Hendrix 1-11, 0-6 SAA