April 16, 2004
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Corpus
Christi, Texas - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (5-0 Southland, 15-7) clinched the
Southland Conference regular season title with a 7-0 win over Texas-Pan American
(1-4 Southland, 9-8). UTPA will next compete in the Southland Conference
Tournament in San Antonio, April 30 and May 1-2.
Despite the
score, the Broncs did not go quiet into the night. At Number 4 Singles,
Oliver Steil (So./Brunssum, The Netherlands/AF North International School)
lost the first set 6-4 and then came back to beat Javier Bacaicoa 6-1 to
force a tie breaker. Bacaicoa won the tie breaker 10-5. At Number One
Singles, Jeremy Salvo (Jr./Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada/Centennial
Secondary) lost a tough three-setter to Goncalo Figueiredo. At Number
Two Doubles, Rehman Esmail (So./Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada/North
Carolina State) and Nik Porter (So./Tunbridge Wells, England/Bennett
Memorial School) put up a battle before falling to Figueiredo and
Oscar Roman, 8-6.
"We looked so
much sharper than we did last week against Southeastern Louisiana," said
Assistant Coach Kati Gyulai. "We have some really close matches today.
Gary (Bianco) (Fr./Annecy France/Lycee Berthollet), Jeremy,
Rehman and Oliver put up a good fight. We had our chances to take
some matches but it just didn't happen. We feel really confident about the
Southland Conference Tournament. We are ready to get down to business."
SINGLES
#1 Jeremy Blandin (TAMCC) def. Gary Bianco (UTPA) 6-3, 7-5
#2 Goncalo Figueiredo (TAMCC)
def. Jeremy Salvo (UTPA) 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
#3 Luis Moris (TAMCC) def.
Nik Porter (UTPA) 6-2, 6-2
#4 Javier Bacaicoa (TAMCC)
def. Oliver Steil (UTPA) 6-4, 1-6 (10-5)
#5 David Plasencia (TAMCC)
def. Rehman Esmail (UTPA) 6-2, 7-5
#6 Oscar Roman (TAMCC) def.
Armando Martinez (UTPA) 6-0, 6-0
DOUBLES
#1 Blandin/Moris (TAMCC)
def. Salvo/Steil (UTPA) 8-4
#2 Figueiredo/Roman (TAMCC)
def. Esmail/Porter (UTPA) 8-6
#3 Bacaicoa/Plasencia (TAMCC)
def. Bianco/Martinez (UTPA) 8-3
