CONWAY, Ark. - The Hendrix College men's tennis team suffered a 5-4 defeat to the University of the Ozarks at home Saturday.
The Warriors (1-4) started by taking the top two doubles matches from the Eagles (2-0). Seniors
Karthik Garimella and
Ian McVinney defeated Dillon Murray and Jacob Organ 8-3 at number one and junior
Kristian Lenser and sophomore
Luke Lefler topped Spencer Turner and Sebastien Ricard 8-4 at number two.
Ozarks rebounded to win four of the doubles matches. Hendrix picked up a point with a third-set tiebreaker win in the top flight when Garimella beat Murray 6-7 (5-10), 6-1, 1-0 (10-6). Lenser had a 6-2, 6-3 win over Reid Birch in number four singles.
McVinney lost to Organ in a tiebreaker in the third flight 7-6 (10-6), 4-6, 1-0 (10-8).
Hendrix will be back in action next Saturday when they face Covenant College in Memphis, Tenn.
Feb 18, 2017 at Conway, Ark. (Hendrix Tennis Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Karthik Garimella (HENDRIX) def. Dillon Murray (UO) 6-7 (5-10), 6-1, 1-0 (10-6) |
| 2. Spencer Turner (UO) def. Kiran Chakka (HENDRIX) 6-1, 6-3 |
| 3. Jacob Organ (UO) def. Ian McVinney (HENDRIX) 7-6 (10-6), 4-6, 1-0 (10-8) |
| 4. Kristian Lenser (HENDRIX) def. Reid Birch (UO) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 5. Jonah Martinez (UO) def. Luke Lefler (HENDRIX) 6-3, 6-0 |
| 6. Cole Lankford (UO) def. Daniel Habenicht (HENDRIX) 6-1, 6-4 |
