Feb 21, 2004

Edinburg, Texas - Two winning streaks came to an end as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (5-2) defeated Texas-Pan American (5-2), 5-2 today. The loss ended the Broncs four match winning streak as well as their seven match home winning streak.

Oliver Steil (So./Brunssum, The Netherlands/AF North International School) reached deep to pull off a thrilling 6-0, 3-6, 7-6 (7-2) win over Oscar Roman at Number 5 Singles. Tom Mangelschots (Sr./Limburg, Belgium/KA 2 HS) defeated David Plasencia, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) at Number 4 Singles for his third straight win.

"I'm a little disappointed with our performance." Said head coach Eduardo Provencio. "I mean when you're up, 6-2 at Number 2 Doubles and can't hold on, it's a real match killer. Overall, I'm impressed. We had some guys that had some real courageous matches particularly Oliver and Nik Porter (So./Tunbridge Wells, England/Bennett Memorial School)."

Texas-Pan American remains at home against Laredo College on February 26. The match, which is an exhibition, is scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m.

SINGLES
#1 - Jeremy Blandin (TAMCC) def. Jeremy Salvo (UTPA) 6-1, 6-2
#2 - Goncalo Figueiredo (TAMCC) def. Nik Porter (UTPA) 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1
#3 - Luis Moris (TAMCC) def. Gary Bianco (UTPA) 6-3, 6-2
#4 - Tom Mangelschots (UTPA) def. David Placensia (TAMCC) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
#5 - Oliver Steil (UTPA) def. Oscar Roman (TAMCC) 6-0, 3-6, 7-6 (7-2)
#6 - Javier Bacaicoa (TAMCC) def. Rehman Esmail (UTPA) 7-6 (7-1), 2-6, 6-3

DOUBLES
#1 - Blandin/Moris (TAMCC) def. Salvo/Steil (UTPA) 8-6
#2 - Figueiredo/Roman (TAMCC) def. Mangelschots/Porter (UTPA) 8-6
#3 - Bianco/Esmail (UTPA) def. Gareth DuCray/Plasencia (TAMCC) 8-4