SILOAM SPRINGS -- Junior Carson Thoma clinched the contest at the four spot with consecutive 6-4 decisions, vaulting the John Brown University men's tennis team to a 5-2 win and a season sweep over Ozarks (Ark.) on Saturday (April 2) afternoon at the JBU Tennis Courts.
John Brown (9-5) ended the weekend with a 1-1 record after falling in sweeping fashion to Missouri Valley on Friday (April 1) afternoon.
In Saturday's action, the Golden Eagles used convincing wins at the top two doubles flights to capture the point, including sophomore Hudson Dick and senior Woody Woodring's 6-1 at the one. The duo improved to team-leading 7-7 doubles mark on the season.
Dick continued his strong play into singles action, posting a 6-1, 6-0 win over Hikaru Yamaya, while Woodring pushed the lead to 3-0 with a pair of 6-3 wins over Joshua Wilde at the three. The visiting Eagles pulled within 3-2 after wins at two and five, but Thoma's 6-4, 6-4 win at the fourth spot sealed JBU's ninth win of the season.
Junior Blake Cunningham gave John Brown extra distance with his own 6-4 mirror victories, improving to a team-leading 10-3 in singles play this year.
John Brown will now hit the road for a three-match stint, kicking off with a Friday (April 8) contest at Missouri Baptist. The 4 p.m. match will take place at the Vetta Racquet Sports – West facility in St. Peters, Mo.
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