Clarksville, Ark.-The men's tennis team opened the 2015 fall season against Hendrix College Tuesday with a 8-1 loss.
Ozarks will now travel to San Antonio for the ITA Regional September 25-27. Against Hendrix (1-0), Ozarks won at No. 1 doubles. Dillon Murray and Jacob Organ took a 8-6 win over Ian McVinney and Kristian Lenser.
"It was a solid, competitive match and just what we needed to prepare ourselves for the ITA Regional this weekend," said head coach Cullen Dees. "Hendrix is a good team, and I look forward to playing them again in the spring. For the most part, I was happy with the way our guys acted out on court. We were intense and competed well."
Doubles
#1 Doubles: Dillon Murray/Jacob Organ defeated Ian McVinney/Kristian Lenser (8-6)
#2 Doubles: Kiran Chakka/Luke Lefler defeated Alix Tiegs/Bryant Ford (8-3)
#3 Doubles: Karthik Garimell /Ilya Pound defeated Daniel Chue/(No player)
Singles
#1 Singles: Ian McVinney defeated Dillon Murray 6-4, 6-4
#2 Singles: Karthik Garimella defeated Jacob Organ 6-0, 6-3
#3 Singles: Kristian Lenser defeated Alix Tiegs 6-0, 6-2
#5 Singles: Luke Lefler defeated Daniel Chue 6-0, 6-0
#6 Singles: Ilya Pound defeated (No player)
