Newman Defeats Harding Tennis 6-3

TULSA, Okla. - The No. 48 Harding men's tennis team fell 6-3 to Newman University on Saturday at the neutral-site match at the Philcrest Hills Tennis Center. The loss dropped Harding to 3-2 on the season, and Newman improved to 6-3.

Newman won two of the three doubles matches with Harding earning its first point at No. 3 doubles. Adrian Torrico and Neto Cacace improved to 2-1 as a doubles team with an 8-3 victory over Evgeniy Kim and Jeff Wherritt.

Harding needed four singles victories, but only Torrico and Andras Marics collected singles wins. Torrico won 6-3, 6-0 over Max Pyle at No. 6 and has won his first two collegiate singles matches. Marics won in straight sets 6-3, 7-6 over Freddy Sanchez and is 7-3 overall in singles, 5-0 in dual matches and has won five straight singles contests.

Both Harding and Newman, a Heartland Conference school located in Wichita, Kansas, entered the matchup regionally ranked. Harding is No. 6 in the Central Region, and Newman is No. 9 in the South Central Region. Harding had won the previous four meetings between the teams.

Tennis Match Results
Newman vs Harding
Feb 21, 2015 at Tulsa, Okla.
(Philcrest Hills Tennis Center)

Newman 6, #48 Harding 3

Singles competition
1. Eduardo Santos (NU) def. Jon Mark Rowden (HU) 6-4, 7-5
2. Alejandro Gonzalez (NU) def. David Korsten (HU) 6-2, 7-6
3. Evgeniy Kim (NU) def. Carlos Crisostomo (HU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
4. Andras Marics (HU) def. Freddy Sanchez (NU) 6-3, 7-6
5. Diego Rojo Fernandez (NU) def. Brandon Hogland (HU) 3-6, 7-6, 6-1
6. Adrian Torrico (HU) def. Max Pyle (NU) 6-3, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Eduardo Santos/Freddy Sanchez (NU) def. David Korsten/Andras Marics (HU) 8-5
2. Alejandro Gonzalez/Max Pyle (NU) def. Jon Mark Rowden/Carlos Crisostomo (HU) 9-8
3. Adrian Torrico/Neto Cacace (HU) def. Evgeniy Kim/Jeff Wherritt (NU) 8-3

Match Notes:
Newman 6-3; Regional ranking #9
Harding 3-2; National ranking #48; Regional ranking #6
Harding is ranked No. 6 in the Central Region.
Newman is ranked No. 9 in the South Central Region.

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Players Mentioned

Brandon Hogland: Sophomore

Jon Mark Rowden: Senior

Neto Cacace: Sophomore

David Korsten: Freshman

Andras Marics: Freshman

Carlos Crisostomo: Freshman

Adrian Torrico: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Brandon Hogland
: Sophomore

Jon Mark Rowden
: Senior

Neto Cacace
: Sophomore

David Korsten
: Freshman

Andras Marics
: Freshman

Carlos Crisostomo
: Freshman

Adrian Torrico
: Freshman