Huntingdon men’s tennis stumbles in season opener

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Huntingdon men's tennis team got off to a rough start on Sunday.

The Hawks fell to Mississippi College 9-0 at the Gibbs Tennis Complex.

Senior Sean Jackson went three sets at No. 3 singles, losing 6-1, 4-6, 10-4. Huntingdon's other singles matches ended in straight sets.

The Hawks (0-1) return to action on Friday, hosting Tuskegee University at 1 p.m.

Match results

Singles

No. 1: Christian Branning (MC) def. Tyler Creamer (HC) 6-2, 6-0

No. 2: Chris Wooton (MC) def. Zac Baldwin (HC) 6-1, 6-2

No. 3: Jacob Womack (MC) def. Sean Jackson (HC) 6-1, 4-6, 10-4

No. 4: Matt Whiteside (MC) def. Lee Howell (HC) 6-0, 6-1

No. 5: Matthew Martin (MC) def. Larry Pritchett (HC) 6-3, 6-0

No. 6: Dudley Lampton (MC) def. Tyler Chaffee (HC) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles

No. 1: Branning-Wooton (MC) def. Jackson-Baldwin (HC) 8-1

No. 2: Whiteside-Womack (MC) def. Creamer-Howell (HC) 8-1

No. 3: Martin-Lampton (MC) def. Pritchett-Chaffee (HC) 8-1