Men's Tennis | 3/25/2017 10:08:00 PM
DALLAS – The St. Edward's men's tennis team made quick work of Dallas Baptist Saturday defeating the Patriots 9-0 to open Heartland Conference play.
St. Edward's (11-7, 1-0 Heartland Conference) is tied for first place atop the conference standings with Newman while Dallas Baptist (9-7, 0-3 Heartland) is in last place in the standings.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- St. Edward's won handily at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles before DAVOR IVKOVIC and ZAC ROBINSON teamed up to scratch out a 9-7 victory at the No. 3 position for a clean sweep.
- In singles play, the Hilltoppers took all six matches in straight sets.
HILLTOPPER NOTES
- Robinson, CHASE MOREHOUSE and SOTIRIS TSIOUMAS each won their third consecutive singles match.
- Robinson and Ivkovic combined to win their second doubles match in as many days.
- St. Edward's has never lost to Dallas Baptist, advancing the all-time series record to 20-0.
QUOTE BOARD: HEAD COACH ESTEVAM STRECKER
"It continues to be a full team effort. We are dealing with injuries and lineup modifications. I am very proud of everyone because no matter who plays, everyone is contributing. I cannot say we had a great day, but any time you win in conference play, you need to enjoy it. Tomorrow will be a tough day against a very good St. Mary's team. We need to dial in on our strategy and game plan execution."
UP NEXT
St. Edward's returns home Sunday at 2 p.m. to face rival St. Mary's at the Austin Tennis Academy. Live stats will be available on
GoHilltoppers.com
MATCH INFORMATION
Score: #30 St. Edward's 9, Dallas Baptist 0
Records: St. Edward's (11-7, 1-0 Heartland), Dallas Baptist (9-7, 0-3 Heartland)
Clincher: Mercado – SEU (6-1, 6-2)
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