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TLU Tennis (photo courtesy of Coach Edwin Braun)
TLU Tennis (photo courtesy of Coach Edwin Braun)
Posted: Feb 04, 2023

Bulldogs Fall to McMurry, 7-2

Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
Reid Smith / Ty Edwards (MCM)
def. Brody Smith / Logan Randall (TLUM)
8-5
Alfredo Avila / Eh Ruh Soe (MCM)
def. Cashton Herrera / Austin Hudson (TLUM)
8-5
Jason Cabe / Jonathan Arzuaga (MCM)
def. Eric Moninger / Xavier Cristan (TLUM)
8-6
Singles
Reid Smith (MCM)
def. Cashton Herrera (TLUM)
6-3, 6-1
Jason Cabe (MCM)
def. Eric Moninger (TLUM)
6-2, 6-4
Brody Smith (TLUM)
def. Alfredo Avila (MCM)
6-4, 7-6
Ty Edwards (MCM)
def. Logan Randall (TLUM)
7-6, 6-7, 7-5
Eh Ruh Soe (MCM)
def. Austin Hudson (TLUM)
6-0, 6-4
Xavier Cristan (TLUM)
def. Jonathan Arzuaga (MCM)
6-4, 6-4

ABILENE, Texas -- Texas Lutheran men's tennis dropped their road non-conference match to McMurry 7-2, Saturday afternoon at Seidel-Swagerty Tennis Center in Abilene to fall to 0-2 on the season.

The Bulldogs squad were swept in doubles competition. The team of Eric Moninger (New Braunfels/New Braunfels) and Xavier Cristan (Corpus Christi/Flour Bluff) pushed their match to a 6-8 finish.

Brody Smith (New Braunfels/Canyon) and Xavier Cristan would pick up their first singles wins of the season and their TLU careers on Saturday. Both Bulldogs would win in straight sets with Smith winning 6-4, 7-6 and Cristan winning 6-4, 6-4.

Up next, Texas Lutheran returns to the Ohlenbusch-Rinn Tennis Center for the 2023 home opener against East Texas Baptist on Feb. 10. First serve is set for 3 PM.

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