SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. - The Harding men's tennis team opened its spring season with a 9-0 victory over John Brown on Wednesday. The victory moved the Bisons to 4-0 on the season and dropped the Eagles to 0-1. It was Harding's 32nd straight win over John Brown.

Harding did not lose a set in the match, and only once in singles did a John Brown player win more than one game.

Sophomore Henrique Ruiz improved to 3-1 at No. 1 singles with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Tim Meyer. Freshman Adam Edwards moved to 3-1 overall and 2-0 at No. 2 singles with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Eric Engstrom. Freshman Sammy Lhotak remained perfect on the season at 2-0 with a 6-0, 6-0 blanking of Ethan Jones at No. 3.

Sophomore Aldo Campos moved to 3-0 on the season with an easy 6-0, 6-1 pasting of Carlin Toews at No. 4, and freshmen Cory Stumne (No. 5) and Ben Bradley (No. 6) both won their collegiate singles debuts with straight-sets victories.

Edwards and Ruiz improved to 2-0 as a No. 1 doubles team with an 8-0 shutout of Jones and Toews. Campos and Stumne won in their first time to team together with an 8-2 score at No. 2 doubles, and Lhotak and Bradley teamed for the first time at No. 3 and collected an 8-1 victory over Wiens and Lacayo.

Harding's next outing is Monday, Feb. 8 in Arkadelphia, Ark., as the Bisons take on sixth-ranked Ouachita Baptist.

Tennis Match Results
Harding vs John Brown
Feb 03, 2010 at Siloam Springs, Ark.

Harding 9, John Brown 0

 Singles competition
1. Henrique Ruiz (HU) def. Tim Meyer (JBU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Adam Edwards (HU) def. Eric Engstrom (JBU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Sammy Lhotak (HU) def. Ethan Jones (JBU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Aldo Campos (HU) def. Carlin Toews (JBU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Corey Stumne (HU) def. Bradon Wiens (JBU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Ben Bradley (HU) def. Alvaro Lacayo (JBU) 6-0, 6-1

 Doubles competition
1. Adam Edwards/Henrique Ruiz (HU) def. Ethan Jones/Carlin Toews (JBU) 8-0
2. Aldo Campos/Corey Stumne (HU) def. Tim Meyer/Eric Engstrom (JBU) 8-2
3. Sammy Lhotak/Ben Bradley (HU) def. Bradon Wiens/Alvaro Lacayo (JBU) 8-1

Match Notes:
Harding 4-0
John Brown 0-1