EDINBURG – The University of Texas-Pan American Broncs men's tennis team won their second-straight match by beating the Prairie View A&M University Panthers 7-0 on Saturday at the newly renovated Orville Cox Tennis Center.
The Broncs (6-11) swept through doubles, as
Alejandro Sanoja and
Sebastien Job defeated
Jackson Varney and
Craig Wiltz 8-4 at No. 1,
Ricardo Hopker and
Chetan Panditi beat
Ronald Chidzilkwe and
Karim Fasto 8-3 at No. 2, and
Thomas-Orestis Panoulas and
Victor Alves defeated
Trenton Johnson and
Rasaki Gbadamosi 8-3 at No. 3.
The closest the Panthers (4-10) came to winning a set in singles was at No. 3, where Panditi had to go to 7-5 to beat Chidzilkwe in the first set. Panditi took the second set 6-3 for the point.
The Broncs won the other five singles matches in straight sets.
The Broncs resume Southland Conference play on Monday at 12:00 p.m. when they welcome the University of New Orleans to the Orville Cox Tennis Center.
Complete Results:
Doubles
1.
Alejandro Sanoja/
Sebastien Job (UTPA) def. Jackson Varney/Craig Wiltz (PVAM) 8-4
2.
Ricardo Hopker/
Chetan Panditi (UTPA) def. Ronald Chidzilkwe/Karim Fasto (PVAM) 8-3
3.
Thomas-Orestis Panoulas/
Victor Alves (UTPA) def. Trenton Johnson/Rasaki Gbadamosi (PVAM) 8-3
Singles
1.
Thomas-Orestis Panoulas (UTPA) def. Jackson Varney (PVAM) 6-2, 6-2
2.
Ricardo Hopker (UTPA) def. Craig Wiltz (PVAM) 6-4, 6-1
3.
Chetan Panditi (UTPA) def. Ronald Chidzilkwe (PVAM) 7-5, 6-3
4.
Sebastien Job (UTPA) def. Daniel Vasquez (PVAM) 6-0, 6-2
5.
Victor Alves (UTPA) def. Jonathan Dingles (PVAM) 6-0, 6-2
6.
Joseph Bishop (UTPA) def. Rasaki Gbadamosi (PVAM) 6-1, 6-4