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2023-24 Tennis vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith

Men's Tennis

Men’s Tennis Blanks Southwest Baptist 7-0

Box Score

The Harding men's tennis team posted their second sweep in as many days at the Elliott Tennis Complex, beating Southwest Baptist 7-0 on Friday afternoon. The Bisons improve to 5-4 on the season with three additional wins against junior colleges. 

 

The Bisons opened the match winning the doubles point with victories at No. 2 and No. 3. Dani Ortiz and Teodor Zlatar opened the match with a convincing 6-1 victory at No. 2. Caleb Folse and Jaydon van Vreden battled their way to a 7-6 victory at No. 3, for their third consecutive win. 

 

Ortiz won the first singles match, 7-6, 6-0 at No. 3 to push the Bisons lead to 2-0. Luis Agullo won easily at No. 5, 6-1, 6-2. Folse clinched the match for the Bisons, winning 7-5, 6-2 at No. 6. 

 

De Ruiter picked up his 30th career victory, winning 6-4, 6-3 at No. 2. Teodor Zlatar and Cian Mikkelsen both picked up three set victories at No. 1 and No. 4 to give the Bisons the sweep. 

 

The Bisons will travel to Cleveland, Mississippi on Sunday to take on Delta State at 2 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Dani Ortiz

Dani Ortiz

5' 10"
Senior
Teodor Zlatar

Teodor Zlatar

6' 4"
Sophomore
Caleb Folse

Caleb Folse

6' 1"
Freshman
Cian Mikkelsen

Cian Mikkelsen

6' 4"
Freshman
Luis Agullo

Luis Agullo

5' 11"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Dani Ortiz

Dani Ortiz

5' 10"
Senior
Teodor Zlatar

Teodor Zlatar

6' 4"
Sophomore
Caleb Folse

Caleb Folse

6' 1"
Freshman
Cian Mikkelsen

Cian Mikkelsen

6' 4"
Freshman
Luis Agullo

Luis Agullo

5' 11"
Junior