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Morgan Salvan
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Winner Harding HU (8-4, 2-0)
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Okla. Baptist OKBU (1-16, 0-5)
Winner
Harding HU
(8-4, 2-0)
7
Final
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Okla. Baptist OKBU
(1-16, 0-5)

Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | by Matt Francis

Harding Men’s Tennis Earns Third Straight Sweep, Beats Oklahoma Baptist 7-0

The Harding men's tennis team defeated Oklahoma Baptist 7-0 on Saturday in a matchup of regionally ranked opponents. The Bisons (8-4, 2-0) came into the match ranked fifth in the Central Region while Oklahoma Baptist (1-16, 0-5) was ranked 10th
 
The Bisons won the first two doubles matches to secure the point for the 10th time this season. Morgan Salvan and Alvaro de Lorenzo won at No. 1 6-2 and Luis Tirado and Diego Pierola won at No. 3, 6-3, for both pairs third straight wins, and seventh overall. 
 
Tirado surrendered just one game at No. 4, winning 6-1, 6-0. Arthur Bellan won his second straight match at No. 2, 6-2, 6-2. Dani Ortiz clinched the match with his fourth straight win in a third set tiebreaker, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6. De Lorenzo won his team high 10th match of the season 6-3, 6-4 at No. 5. Bryce Walker won his third straight match with a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 6. 
 
Salvan finished the match with a 7-6, 3-6, 6-2 win at No. 3. The win was Salvan's 60th career match win, making him only the 15th player in school history to surpass 60 career singles victories. 
 
The Bisons will look to continue their longest winning streak of the season on Sunday when they take on Southeastern Oklahoma in another matchup of regionally ranked opponents, beginning at 10 a.m.
 
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