UA Fort Smith Athletics

UAFS began Heartland Conference play in impressive fashion on Friday afternoon as the Lions tennis team beat the Dallas Baptist Patriots 5-2 at the Fort Smith Athletic Club.

It was the second match in four days for the Lions (1-4, 1-0), who began the season with four-consecutive losses.

UAFS trailed 1-0 after doubles play. Dallas Baptist picked up two of the three doubles wins to earn the point. The Lions' lone win came at No. 1 doubles where Daniel Borrero and Wian Van Dyke beat Grant McKenzie and Riley Smith 6-2.

The Lions dominated the singles matches, winning five of the six matches. Borrero beat McKenzie 6-0, 6-2 at No. 1 singles, Van Dyk beat Brian Nguyen 6-2, 6-2 at No. 2 singles, Brady Kenyon beat Gabe Garrido 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 at No. 3 singles, Ethan Eddleman beat Smith 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 at No. 5 singles and Zach Delmonico beat Jacob Delao 6-2, 6-3 at No. 6 singles.

UAFS will return to nonconference play at 2 p.m. on Wednesday when the Lions host Southern Indiana at Fort Smith Athletic Club. It will be the first of two matches for the Lions, who will also play Harding at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Searcy, Ark.
 
MEN'S TENNIS
HEARTLAND CONFERENCE
UAFS 5, DALLAS BAPTIST 2
At Fort Smith Athletic Club
Doubles
Daniel Borrero/Wian Van Dyk, UAFS, def. Grant McKenzie/Riley Smith, DBU, 6-2
Gabe Garrido/Josh Williams, DBU, def. Brady Kenyon/Luke Anderson, UAFS, 6-1
Brian Nguyen/Andrew Hollowell, DBU, def. Zach Delmonico/Andrew Anderson, UAFS, 6-2
Singles
Borrero, UAFS, def. McKenzie, DBU, 6-0, 6-2
Van Dyk, UAFS, def. Nguyen, DBU, 6-2, 6-2
Kenyon, UAFS, def. Garrido, DBU, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
Williams, DBU, def. Luke Anderson, UAFS, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
Ethan Eddleman, UAFS, def. Smith, DBU, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
Delmonico, UAFS, def. Jacob Delao, DBU, 6-2, 6-3