PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Harding men's tennis improved to 9-7 this season with an 8-1 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Wednesday.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff arrived at the match with only three players and forfeited the match. The coaches agreed to go ahead and play one doubles match and three singles matches.

Harding's doubles team of Jon Mark Rowden and Brandon Hogland defeated Leonardo Viera and Nicolas Plaza 8-5.

Mathaus Spiering won his 18th singles match of the season 6-1, 6-3 over Viera at No. 1 singles, and Germans Ugloves won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3. Plaza defeated Harding's Alex Ford in a third-set super-tiebreaker at No. 2 singles.

Harding's next action is Friday against East Central in the GAC Tournament semifinals.

Harding 8, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1
Apr 16, 2014 at Pine Bluff, Ark. (Blooms Tennis Complex)

Singles competition

1. Mathaus Spiering (HU) def. Leonardo Viera (UAPB) 6-1, 6-3

2. Nicolas Plaza (UAPB) def. Alex Ford (HU) 6-4, 0-6, 11-9

3. Germans Uglovs (HU) def. Andra Bates (UAPB) 6-0, 6-0

4. Brandon Hogland (HU) def. Payton Parker (UAPB), by default

5. Felipe Carbonari (HU) def. Tyler Strickland (UAPB), by default

6. Mark Claiborne (HU) def. No player (UAPB), by default

 

Doubles competition

1. Jon Mark Rowden/Brandon Hogland (HU) def. Leonardo Viera/Nicolas Plaza (UAPB) 8-5

2. Germans Uglovs/Felipe Carbonari (HU) def. Andra Bates/Payton Parker (UAPB), by default

3. Alex Ford/Mark Claiborne (HU) def. Tyler Strickland/No player (UAPB), by default

 

Match Notes

Harding 9-7

Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0-18