SEARCY, ARK. - The No. 36 ranked University of Missouri-St. Louis men's tennis team won all three doubles matches, but saw host and No. 45 ranked Harding rally for a 5-4 win by taking five of six singles matches on Friday afternoon.

The Tritons had a five-match win streak snapped with the loss and slip to 5-4 overall. They return to the courts on Monday at Southern Indiana.

Senior Tim McLarty won the lone singles match for UMSL, posting a a 7-5, 6-2 win at No. 3.

Harding won at singles Nos. 1 and 2 before McLarty posted the win at No. 3 and then tied the match with wins at Nos. 5 and 4 setting up the decisive match at No. 6 singles. Sophomore Irving Corrales won the first set, 6-4, but saw Hardings Neto Cacace rally for the 7-6, 6-3 win.

 

Singles competition

1. Jon Mark Rowden (HU) def. Nils Mueggenburg (UMSL) 6-3, 6-2

2. Carlos Crisostomo (HU) def. Harry Heyburn (UMSL) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2

3. Tim McLarty (UMSL) def. Andras Marics (HU) 7-5, 6-2

4. Brandon Hogland (HU) def. Alberto Maza Martin (UMSL) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3

5. Adrian Torrico (HU) def. Dario Vidaurre (UMSL) 6-3, 6-3

6. Neto Cacace (HU) def. Irving Corrales (UMSL) 4-6, 7-6, 6-3

 

Doubles competition

1. Nils Mueggenburg/Harry Heyburn (UMSL) def. Andras Marics/David Korsten (HU) 8-6

2. Alberto Maza Martin/Dario Vidaurre (UMSL) def. Jon Mark Rowden/Carlos Crisostomo (HU) 9-7

3. Tim McLarty/Irving Corrales (UMSL) def. Neto Cacace/Adrian Torrico (HU) 9-8