ST. LOUIS — Continuing their midwestern spring break, the Freed-Hardeman Lions visited St. Louis where they faced the No. 32 Missouri Baptist University Spartans. Despite three matches requiring a tiebreaking set, the Lions fell 6-1.

After Merlin Bolema won the first set, his MBU opponent bounced back to win the second set before claiming the No. 1 single court victory 3-6, 7-6 (5), 10-8. On the No. 2 court, Nolan Laduree claimed the lone point of the day for the Lions, winning the first set 7-5 before the Spartan player answered to win the second. Laduree claimed the tiebreak and the win 7-5, 3-6, 10-5.

Theo Devals battled back after dropping his first set, but ultimately fell 6-1, 5-7, 10-3.

Freed-Hardeman (3-11) vs. No. 32 Missouri Baptist (12-6)
St. Louis, Mo. / Dwight Davis Tennis Center
March 28, 2024

Doubles
1. Luca de Silva Ebenriter/Youssef Ihab Mokhles (MBU) def. Merlin Bolema/Nolan Laduree (FHU); 6-3
2. Timofey Tokmakov/Arkhip Tokmakov (MBU) def. Theo Devals/Pablo Poleo (FHU); 6-2
3. Lucas Kzam/Nicolas Sanchez (MBU) def. Brayden Martin/Braden Young (FHU); 6-0

Singles
1. Luca da Silva Ebenriter (MBU) def. Merlin Bolema (FHU); 6-2, 5-7 (5), 10-8
2. Nolan Laduree (FHU) def. Timofey Tokmakov (MBU); 7-5, 3-6, 10-5
3. Youssef Ihab Mokhles (MBU) def. Pablo Poleo (FHU); 6-3, 6-1
4. Arkhip Tokmakov (MBU) def. Theo Devals (FHU); 6-1, 5-7, 10-3
5. Lucas Kzam (MBU) def. Braden Young (FHU); 6-3, 6-1
6. Nicolas Sanches (MBU) def. Brayden Martin (FHU); 6-1, 6-2