ORLANDO, FL. – The Hampden-Sydney Tennis team (1-2) began their week in Florida with a solid 7-2 win over Saint Francis (IL) Sunday afternoon, giving the Tigers their first victory of the Spring season.  Fr. Taylor Fox (Virginia Beach, VA) earned 2 points by, first, teaming with fellow Freshman, Henry Singleton, (Richmond, VA) to win their No. 3 doubles match, 8-4 and then by winning his No. 3 singles match in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1.  Fr. Matt Kendrick (Birmingham, AL) also picked up 2 points for H-SC, winning the No. 2 doubles with Fr. Frank Borden (Durham, NC) by a final score of 8-7 and then pulling out the victory in the No. 6 singles match, 7-5, 6-0. 

The Fighting Saints were able to gain 2 points by winning in the No. 1 doubles and No. 4 singles, but Sr. Tyler Brice (Rocky Mount, NC), Fr. Barrett Foster (Virginia Beach, VA), and Singleton each picked up additional points to round out the day, giving the Tigers their 7 points.

H-SC will continue their Orlando trip and be back in action Tuesday (March 8th) morning as they face Covenant (GA), beginning at 11:30am.  Stayed tuned to www.hscathletics.com and Tigers' social media for updates and recaps from the match.