ST. LOUIS, MO. - The University of Missouri-St. Louis men's tennis team swept doubles en route to a 5-2 victory over No. 39 ranked Harding on Monday night.

The Tritons then secured the match with a 6-3, 1-6, 11-9 win by junior Harry Heyburn at No. 2 singles and a 6-1, 6-3 win at No. 4 singles by junior Tim McLarty.

UMSL improves to 2-1 overall with the win, while Harding lost its first match of the season and is now 4-1.

The Tritons return to action on March 7, hosting Illinois Springfield.


Missouri-St. Louis 5, #39 Harding 2
Feb 24, 2014 at St. Louis, Mo. (Frontenac Racquet Club)

Singles competition

1. Mathaus Spiering (HU) def. Mueggenburg, Nils (UMSLM) 6-4, 6-1

2. Heyburn, Harry (UMSLM) def. Jon Mark Rowden (HU) 6-3, 1-6, 11-9

3. Yann Le Mat (HU) def. Oliveira, Gabriel (UMSLM) 7-5, 6-2

4. McLarty, Tim (UMSLM) def. Brandon Hogland (HU) 6-1, 6-3

5. Vidaurre, Dario (UMSLM) vs. Caleb McReynolds (HU) 2-1, unfinished

6. Germans Uglovs (HU) vs. Gorter, Tim (UMSLM) no result

Doubles competition

1. Mueggenburg, Nils/Heyburn, Harry (UMSLM) def. Mathaus Spiering/Jon Mark Rowden (HU) 8-4

2. Gorter, Tim/Oliveira, Gabriel (UMSLM) def. Yann Le Mat/Brandon Hogland (HU) 8-2

3. McLarty, Tim/Vidaurre, Dario (UMSLM) def. Caleb McReynolds/Josh Hurt (HU) 8-1

Match Notes

Harding 4-1; National ranking #39

Missouri-St. Louis 2-1