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EDINBURG – The University of Texas-Pan American Broncs men's tennis team opened Southland Conference play with a 1-6 loss the Nicholls State University Colonels on Tuesday at the newly renovated Orville Cox Tennis Center.
 
The Broncs (1-4, 0-1 Southland) took the early advantage when the doubles team of Chetan Panditi and Felix Hasselberg defeated Nico Mertens and Dimitry Kozionov 7-2.  UTPA took the doubles point after Sebastien Job and Alejandro Sanoja beat Damian Despotovski and Sidarth Sivakumar 8-5.
 
The Colonels (4-3, 2-1 Southland) took control of the match in singles play. Panditi lost the first 2-6, 2-6 to Mertens and then Ricardo Hopker fell 3-6, 2-6 to Kozionov.
 
In the number one singles spot Thomas-Orestis Panoulas faced Despetovski but lost 1-6, 4-6 and in the number three singles spot Job fell to Evan Karatzas 5-7, 1-6.
 
The Broncs battled until the end as Victor Alves took Sivakumar three sets before falling 6-3, 5-7 (5-10) and Sanoja lost in three sets to Roy Knight 6-3, 4-6 (4-6)
 
This Broncs are back in action on Saturday, February 16 at 11:00 a.m. when they visit No. 14 Baylor.
 
Complete Results:
Doubles (Order of Finish: 2, 1)
1. Sebastien Job/Alejandro Sanoja (UTPA) def. Damian Despotovski/Sidarth Sivakumar (NSU) 8-6
2. Felix Hasselberg/Chetan Panditi (UTPA) def. Nico Martens/ Dimitry Kozionov (NSU) 8-2
3. Thomas-Orestis Panoulas/Victor Alves (UTPA) vs. Roy Knight/ Evan Karatzas (NSU) 4-7, unfinished
 
Singles(Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1, 6, 5, 4)
1. Damian Despotovski (NSU) def. Thomas-Orestis Panoulas (UTPA) 6-1, 6-4
2. Dimitry Kozionov (NSU) def. Ricardo Hopker (UTPA) 6-3, 6-2
3. Nico Martens (NSU) def. Chetan Panditi (UTPA) 6-2, 6-2
4. Roy Knight (NSU) def. Alejandro Sanoja (UTPA) 3-6, 6-4 (6-4)  
5. Evan Karatzas (NSU) def. Sebastien Job (UTPA) 7-5, 6-1
6. Sidarth Sivakumar (NSU) def. Victor Alves (UTPA) 3-6, 7-5, (10-5)