CLARKSVILLE, Ark. – The Evangel men's tennis team dropped a 7-0 match to the University of the Ozarks Wednesday afternoon at the Alexander-Boreham Tennis Center.

University of the Ozarks set the tone for the afternoon by taking two of three doubles matches to negate an 8-6 victory by James McIlwraith and Daryl Wong over Hikaru Yamaya/Nico Castells. TJ Saniseng/Scott Stewart edged the tandem of Sam Coryell and Jarrett Teel (8-6), and the duo of Dallas Elmore and Aaron Gambrell defeated Jon Deroo and Jordan Letterman to secure the doubles point.

The Eagles rode that momentum to a clean sweep of the singles matchups, including five wins in straight sets. Yamaya bested Wong (6-2, 2-6, 10-1) in a tiebreaker, before Gambrell (6-2, 6-3), Saniseng (6-2, 6-0), Castells (7-6, 6-1), Stewart (6-0, 6-1) and Elmore (6-2, 6-4) each posted straight-set victories.

Evangel Doubles Results
James McIlwraith/Daryl Wong (EU) def. Hikaru Yamaya/Nico Castells (UO), 8-6
TJ Saniseng/Scott Stewart (UO) def. Sam Coryell/Jarrett Teel (EU), 8-6
Dallas Elmore/Aaron Gambrell (UO) def. Jon Deroo/Jordan Letterman (EU), 8-1

Evangel Singles Results
Hikaru Yamaya (UO) def. Daryl Wong (EU), 6-2, 2-6, 10-1
Aaron Gambrell (UO) def. James McIlwraith, 6-2, 6-3
TJ Saniseng (UO) def. Sam Coryell (EU), 6-2, 6-0
Nico Castells (UO) def. Jarrett Teel (EU), 7-6, 6-1
Scott Stewart (UO) def. Devin Stone (EU), 6-0, 6-1
Dallas Elmore (UO) def. Luke Carpenter (EU), 6-2, 6-4

Up Next
The Crusaders will host Missouri Valley in a 1 p.m., matchup Saturday (March 20) at Cooper Tennis Complex.

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