Box Score

FORT-SMITH, Ark. – The Newman men's tennis team opened Heartland Conference play strong with a 5-1 victory over Arkansas-Fort Smith Thursday afternoon (Mar. 14). The Jets improve to 4-8 on the season, while the Lions drop to 2-6.

Newman took two of the three doubles matches played to earn one match point and take the early lead. No. 1 doubles Arthur Justo and Lauri Soome won 7-5 while No. 3 doubles Teodor Antelj and Marcel Miasato secured a 6-2 victory.

After splitting the first two singles matches to the Lions, Szbin Pusztay, Antelj and Soome responded with wins at No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 clinching the team victory.

RESULTS

Singles
#1 Arthur Justo (NU) def. Daniel Borrero (UAFS) – 7-6, 7-6
#2 Blake Crawford (NU) lost Wian Van Dyk (UAFS) – 3-6, 6-7 (4-7)
#3 Szbin Pusztay (NU) def. Brady Kenyon (UAFS) – 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
#4 Teodor Antelj (NU) def. Luke Anderson (UAFS) – 6-4, 6-7, 6-4
#5 Lauri Soome (NU) def. Ethan Eddleman (UAFS) – 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
#6 Marcel Miasato (NU) vs. Zach Delmonico (UAFS) – 7-5, 2-6, 2-1 (Unfinished)

Doubles Competition
#1 Justo/Soome (NU) def. Van Dyk/Borrero (UAFS) – 7-5
#2 Ian Clifton/Crawford (NU) lost L. Anderson/Kenyon (UAFS) – 3-6
#3 Antelj/Miasato (NU) def. Delmonico/A. Anderson (UAFS) – 6-2

The Jets will continue the Arkansas road trip tomorrow afternoon (Mar. 15) against Southern Arkansas.