Feb. 10, 2007
Box Score
The University of Texas-Pan American men's tennis team recorded a 2-1 record over the weekend as the Broncs posted triumphs over Hardin-Simmons and Abilene Christian in Abilene, TX.
"I'm very proud of the men's performance," said head men's tennis coach Rob Hubbard. "They were able to win two of three matches this weekend despite not having ideal conditions due to lack of sleep, illness and injury. Each player played nine individual matches over a day and a half period and came away with flying colors. Hopefully, this weekend will have us prepared for our first conference match of the season against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi next weekend."
UTPA 5, Hardin-Simmons 2
The Broncs opened up the weekend with a 5-2 victory over Hardin-Simmons after UTPA captured the doubles' point as well as four singles' matches.
In doubles' action, Ivan Avila (Mexico City, Mexico/Texas Southern) and Nirvick Mohinta (Calcutta, West Bengal, India/University of New Orleans) recorded an 8-1 victory over Doug Eckstein and Wade Morgan at the number-two doubles' position.
Shashank Vij (Helsinki, Finland/University of New Orleans) and Gary Bianco (Annecy, France/Lycee Berthollet) also posted a victory in doubles' action at the number-three spot as they defeated Samuel Miers and Wes Kidd by an 8-6 score.
In singles' action, Avila collected a 7-5, 7-6 victory over Ryan Waters in the number-one spot while Bianco collected a 6-2, 6-0 triumph over Morgan in the second position of the lineup.
David Lopez-Heredia notched a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Justin Lockaby in the number-three position while Vij recorded a 6-3, 6-0 triumph over Miers in the number-five spot in the lineup.
UTPA 5, Abilene Christian 1
The Broncs came back in the second match of the day and posted a victory over host-squad Abilene Christian by a score of 5-1.
The doubles' team of Brett Bernstein (Sugarland, TX/Austin H.S.) and David Lopez-Heredia collected an 8-5 victory over Juan Nunez and Kevin Beedy in the top-spot of doubles' competition.
Vij and Bianco also collected a victory in doubles' action as they defeated Bryce Hicks and Luke Hawk by a score of 8-6 in the number-three spot in the lineup.
In singles' action, Avila collected a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Nunez in the number-one position while Bianco collected a 6-2, 6-1 triumph over Beedy in the second position of the lineup.
Mohinta went to three sets with Ryan Hudson and came away with a 2-6, 7-5, 10-8 victory in the number-four position while Bernstein earned a 6-1, 6-2 decision over Hutton Jones, Jr.
Lamar 4, UTPA 0
In the final contest of the three-day match, the Broncs suffered a 4-0 setback to Southland Conference-foe Lamar University.
The lone Bronc squad to record a victory came in the number-two position where Avila and Mohinta earned an 8-2 decision over Emmanual Olivier and Andres Medina.
Bianco suffered a 7-6 (11-9), 6-0 setback to Filip Kanczula in number-one singles' action while Avila fell to Mario Janjac by scores of 6-4, 6-1, and Heredia-Lopez was defeated by Maciej Bogusz by scores of 0-6, 6-0 and 10-8.
The Broncs will be back in action on February 17th when they travel to Corpus Christi, TX, for a match against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
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