Zak Harbin
Zak Harbin picked up wins at No. 2 doubles and No. 4 singles over 24th-ranked Hinds.

Men's Tennis by Kevin Maloney

Men's Tennis Pulls Upset of 24th-Ranked Hinds, 5-4

SENATOBIA – Trailing 2-1 after doubles play, Northwest rallied for four wins in singles play to pull off a 5-4 upset of the 24th-ranked Hinds men's tennis team Friday afternoon at the Ranger Outdoor Complex (The ROC).

Northwest moved to 1-1 on the young season and will host nationally-ranked Jones Saturday at 2 p.m.

Freshmen Zak Harbin and Dalton Young scored the Rangers' lone doubles point, defeating the pair of Hayden Hendon/Landon Young, 8-1, at the No. 2 position.

Daniel Yepez's win over Quentin Hutchinson at the No. 1 spot gave Hinds a 3-1 lead before Northwest rallied.

The Rangers rolled off wins at No.'s 2, 3, 4 and 6 to outscore the Eagles 4-1 down the stretch for a 5-4 victory.

Northwest is now 7-2 its last nine matches against ITA ranked opponents.

Singles competition
1. Daniel Yepez (HINDS) def. Quentin Hutchinson (NWCC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Thomas Hall (NWCC) def. Daniel Luck (HINDS) 6-3, 6-0
3. Dalton Young (NWCC) def. Matthew Burks (HINDS) 6-0, 6-1
4. Zak Harbin (NWCC) def. Landon Young (HINDS) 6-2, 6-2
5. Ryan Wheeless (HINDS) def. Luke Wilson (NWCC) 6-7, 6-0, 10-6
6. Zaen Harbin (NWCC) def. Victor Villarreal (HINDS) 7-6, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Daniel Yepez/Matthew Burks (HINDS) def. Noah Dunlap/Zaen Harbin (NWCC) 8-1
2. Zak Harbin/Dalton Young (NWCC) def. Hayden Hendon/Landon Young (HINDS) 8-1
3. Victor Villarreal/Ryan Wheeless (HINDS) def. Thomas Hall/Luke Wilson (NWCC) 8-3

Players Mentioned

Noah Dunlap

Noah Dunlap

No. 5/6
5' 10"
Sophomore
Thomas Hall

Thomas Hall

No. 2/3
5' 10"
Sophomore
Dalton  Young

Dalton Young

No. 1/2
5' 8"
Freshman
Zaen Harbin

Zaen Harbin

No. 5/6
6' 2"
Freshman
Zak  Harbin

Zak Harbin

No. 2/3
6' 0"
Freshman
Quentin Hutchinson

Quentin Hutchinson

No. 5/6
5' 8"
Freshman
Luke  Wilson

Luke Wilson

No. 3/4
6' 0"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Noah Dunlap

Noah Dunlap

5' 10"
Sophomore
No. 5/6
Thomas Hall

Thomas Hall

5' 10"
Sophomore
No. 2/3
Dalton  Young

Dalton Young

5' 8"
Freshman
No. 1/2
Zaen Harbin

Zaen Harbin

6' 2"
Freshman
No. 5/6
Zak  Harbin

Zak Harbin

6' 0"
Freshman
No. 2/3
Quentin Hutchinson

Quentin Hutchinson

5' 8"
Freshman
No. 5/6
Luke  Wilson

Luke Wilson

6' 0"
Sophomore
No. 3/4