NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana – The University of Texas-Pan American Broncs men's tennis team (4-4) will play their third match in seven days when they face off against the Jackson State University Tigers Saturday at 11:00 a.m.
 
The Series
 
This is the first match ever with the Jackson State University Tigers.   
 
Last Time Out
 
The Broncs  came close to earning a point in the #2 position as Ricardo Hopker took Carlin Murray to three sets but fell 6-3, 4-6, (0-1).
 
The Ragin Cajun's (9-5) took the rest of the singles matches in straight sets.  Beau Bernstein fell to Yanick Mandl, 5-7, 3-6 in the #1 position. Chetan Panditi lost to Damian Farinola, 2-6, 3-6 in the #3 position.
 
Rolf Neiderstrasser fell to Ted Nilsson 1-6, 0-6 in the #4 position. Sebastian Job lost to Jarred Wynan, 0-6, 2-6 in the #5 position.  Victor Alves battle with Carl Alberton but fell 4-6, 2-6 in the #6 singles position. 
 
Scouting the Tigers
 
The Tigers are coming off of a 6-0 victory over Mississippi Valley State. Naveneetha Baskaran defeated Mississippi Valley's Chartese Jones, 6-0, 6-0. Carlos Martinez took care of Reginald Holmes Jr., 6-0, 6-0.
 
Jose Luque won his match over Issac Morris, 6-0, 6-0. Marko Milosavlsevic beat Samuel Harris in straight sets, 6-0, 6-3.
 
The Tigers took care of business in doubles action as Baskaran and Luque defeated Mississippi Valley State's Chartese Jones and Reginald Holmes Jr, 8-1. In the #2 doubles spot, Martinez and Milosavlsevic defeated Issac Morris and Samuel Harris, 8-0.
 
Local Flavor
 
The Broncs have a Rio Grande Valley native on the squad. Freshman Shane Kyral is from Harlingen and was part of a Harlingen South High School team that was ranked #6 in the state, finishing as the regional runner up in the 5A school division.
 
Next Up
 
The Broncs continue their seven game road trip against #69 Florida A&M University Sunday at 9:00 a.m.