HPUlogoBROWNWOOD, Texas – The Howard Payne men’s tennis team won their season openerĀ in a 9-0 romp of Austin College at the Nabors Tennis Center Friday afternoon.

Austin College was missing a player but it would not have made a difference as the Yellow Jackets hand a 9-0 loss to Austin College to open the 2010 team season.

The Jackets stand at 1-0 on the year while Austin College falls to 0-1 the start the year, HPU will play next Friday in Longview against LeTourneau University then later in the day in Tyler versus the University of Texas at Tyler.

Howard Payne University 9, Austin College 0

Singles competition

  • 1. Edward Martinez (HPU) def. Tyler Roush (ACMEN) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
  • 2. Chris Sutton (HPU) def. Anthony Cook (ACMEN) 6-1, 6-0
  • 3. Jeff Toyne (HPU) def. Zack Bengston (ACMEN) 6-3, 6-0
  • 4. Ross Sidman (HPU) def. Eric Gordon (ACMEN) 6-1, 6-0
  • 5. Raymond Borjas (HPU) def. Daniel Jackson (ACMEN) 6-0, 6-0
  • 6. Will Thomas (HPU) def. No player (ACMEN), by default

Doubles competition

  • 1. Chris Sutton/Edward Martinez (HPU) def. Tyler Roush/Anthony Cook (ACMEN) 8-0
  • 2. Raymond Borjas/Ross Sidman (HPU) def. Zack Bengston/Eric Gordon (ACMEN) 8-1
  • 3. Carlo Florez/Ryan Prather (HPU) def. No player/No player (ACMEN), by default

Match Notes: Austin College 0-1 Howard Payne University 1-0 T-3:00 A-155