ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The 39th-ranked Harding men's tennis team defeated Delta State 5-4 on Friday at the OBU Tennis Center.

Harding remained undefeated at 4-0 on the season, and Delta State fell to 1-1. The Bisons had won only once in the previous 10 meetings against the Statesmen.

With the score tied 4-4, the match came down to No. 5 singles. Harding's Caleb McReynolds lost the first set 7-5 but won the second set 7-5. He trailed 3-1 early in the third set but battled back to tie the set a 4-4. The set was also tied at 5-5, but McReynolds won the last two games and clinched the match with a 7-5 victory in the third set.

Harding won two of the three doubles matches and also picked up points with singles victories from Mathaus Spriering at No. 1 and Germans Uglovs at No. 6.

Harding's next action is Feb. 21 against LeMoyne-Owen in Memphis, Tenn.

Tennis Match Results

Delta State vs Harding

Feb 14, 2014 at Arkadelphia, Ark.

(OBU Tennis Center)

#39 Harding 5, Delta State 4

 Singles competition

1. Mathaus Spiering (HU) def. Leon Smart (DSU) 6-2, 6-4

2. Florian Mondoloni (DSU) def. Jon Mark Rowden (HU) 6-1, 6-3

3. Guillaume Lacour (DSU) def. Yann Le Mat (HU) 7-6, 4-6, 6-0

4. Clement Depreeuw (DSU) def. Brandon Hogland (HU) 6-4, 7-5

5. Caleb McReynolds (HU) def. Sebastien Rajaonary (DSU) 5-7, 7-5, 7-5

6. Germans Uglovs (HU) def. Daniel Veiga (DSU) 6-3, 6-4

 Doubles competition

1. Florian Mondoloni/Guillaume Lacour (DSU) def. Mathaus Spiering/Jon Mark Rowden (HU) 8-6

2. Yann Le Mat/Brandon Hogland (HU) def. Clement Depreeuw/Sebastien Rajaonary (DSU) 8-3

3. Caleb McReynolds/Josh Hurt (HU) def. Leon Smart/Guillermo Cerrato (DSU) 8-4

Match Notes:

Delta State 1-1

Harding 4-0; National ranking #39