LIBERTY, Mo. - The William Jewell men's tennis team got started on the right foot on Friday night as they downed Baker University, 4-3 in the spring opener. The win moves the Cardinals to 3-2 on the season. 

After dropping the doubles point, the Cardinals got back-to-back wins at No. 2 and No. 1 singles by Max Wheeler and Pedro Braga and never looked back. 

Singles
1. Pedro Braga def. Alejandro Hernandez (6-2, 6-4)
2. Max Wheeler def. Carson Fitzgerald (6-3, 6-3)
3. Marcus Elsey def. Jack Ledbetter (6-2, 6-2)
4. Cory Conley def. Adam Ruckman (6-3, 0-6, 11-9)
5. Nick Shields def. Max Hovorks (6-4, 6-3)
6. Davis Stedman (WD) 

Doubles
1. Braga/Wheeler def. Hernandez/Ruckman (6-4)
2. Fitzgerald/Elsey def. Ledbetter/Conley (6-4)
3. Hovorka/Stedman (WD)

Up Next
Jewell is scheduled to be back in action on February 20 as they host Northwest Missouri State at 1 p.m.