Bel Air, Md. – No. 9 Harford men's tennis returned to NJCAA action at home this week, downing the No. 12 ASA Avengers, 5-4.

After starting out the season 1-4, the Fighting Owls have now won four straight matches. Three of their victories have come against four-year colleges or universities.

Harford stands at 5-4 on the season after the win, while ASA dips to 4-2.
 
Harford 5, ASA 4

Singles Competition
Thomas Norwood (HCC) def. Jared Howard (ASA) 6-4, 6-4
Artur Etzberger (HCC) def. Yassir Aknin (ASA) 7-5, 6-3
Adam Larsen (HCC) def. Paulo Chiapponi (ASA) 6-0, 7-6 (7-2)
John Brett (HCC) def. Vladyslav Kulakov (ASA) 6-1, 6-3
James Howard (ASA) def. Finlay Rowan (HCC) 6-2, 6-3
Alisher Nosirov (ASA) def. Adria Aguilar Guerrero (HCC) 7-5, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1
 
Doubles Competition
Norwood/Etzberger (HCC) def. Howard/Howard (ASA) 8-6
Aknin/Chiapponi (ASA) def. Larsen/Brett (HCC) 8-3
Nosirov/Kolakov (ASA) def. Rowan/Verdu (HCC) 8-3
 
How it Happened
Thomas Norwood and Artur Etzberger claimed Harford's lone doubles point, besting ASA's No. 1 duo, 8-6. The two also earned straight set victories in No. 1 and No. 2 singles. Etzberger was particularly impressive in his showing, downing the highly touted Yassir Aknin, 7-5, 6-3.

John Brett delivered a huge point in Harford's winning effort, cruising to a 6-1, 6-3 win over the Avengers' Vladyslav Kulakov in No. 4 singles.

Adam Larsen tallied the winning point for Harford, but not without drama. After winning the first set with relative ease, Larsen found himself down 4-1 in the second. The sophomore from Denmark battled back, forcing and then winning the tiebreaker for a straight set win.

Up Next
The Fighting Owls will host the Harford invitational, set to take place April 6-7.