The Harding men's tennis team lost the doubles point for the first time this season in a 5-2 loss to No. 8-ranked West Florida on Saturday at the Elliott Tennis Complex. Harding falls to 4-3 on the year while West Florida improves to 3-1. 

In doubles action, the Argonauts went ahead 1-0, winning at No. 1 and No. 3. Dani Ortiz and Teodor Zlatar dropped their first match in dual action, falling to the No. 3-ranked doubles team in Division II, 6-3. Cas de Ruiter and Cian Mikkelsen grabbed the lone Bison victory in doubles, with a 6-4 win at No. 2. The win was the pair's seventh straight. 

The Argonauts needed just three singles matches to clinch the dual, and took the first three at No. 1, No. 6, and No. 2 to seal the victory. De Ruiter and Milosh Petrovic earned the two points for Harding with three-set victories at No. 3 and No. 4. De Ruiter defeated Santiago Kearney 2-6, 7-6, 10-6. Petrovic defeated Mateo Martinez 3-6, 6-1, 6-2. 

The Bisons will travel to Ark.-Fort Smith on Saturday (Mar. 4) in the next match, beginning at 1 p.m.