EDINBURG – The University of Texas-Pan American men's tennis team lost to the University of New Orleans Privateers 4-3 on Monday at the newly renovated Orville Cox Tennis Center.
 
The Broncs (6-12, 0-2 Southland) grabbed the early advantage as the team of Thomas-Orestis Panoulas and Victor Alves defeated Guillermo Aylon and David Malmgren 8-3 in the No. 3 doubles spot.  The Privateers answered back as Rui Silva and Abdelrahman Zaki beat Chetan Panditi and Ricardo Hopker 8-6. New Orleans clinched the doubles point with a victory at No. 1 as Hossam Meligy and Ricardo Campos defeated Alejandro Sanoja and Sebastien Job 9-8.
 
In singles, the Broncs got off to a slow start as Sebastien Job fell to Hossam Meligy 5-7, 2-6 at No. 5 but UTPA did pick up a point after Chetan Panditi won by default. Ricardo Hopker then defeated Rui Silva 6-3, 6-0 tying the match at two.
 
The Privateers (8-6, 4-0 Southland) then took the lead as Abdelrahman Zaki defeated Alejandro Sanoja 6-4, 6-3 at No. 4. Thomas-Orestis Panoulas then tied the match at three after defeating Ricardo Campos in three sets 4-6, 7-5, 6-1. New Orleans clinched the match after David Malmgren defeated Victor Alves 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 at No 6.
 
The loss snaps the Broncs' two-match win streak.
 
The Broncs are back in action as they visit Texas Christian University on March 30 at 5:00 p.m.
 
Singles competition: (Order of finish:3,5,2,4,1,6)
1. Thomas-Orestis Panoulas (UTPA) def. Ricardo Campos (UNO) 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
2. Ricardo Hopker (UTPA) def. Rui Silva (UNO) 6-3, 6-0
3. Chetan Panditi (UTPA) def. Guillermo Aylon (UNO) 4-3, 99-0
4. Abdelrahman Zaki (UNO) def. Alejandro Sanoja (UTPA) 6-4, 6-3
5. Hossam Meligy (UNO) def. Sebastien Job (UTPA) 7-5, 6-2
6. David Malmgren (UNO) def. Victor Alves (UTPA) 5-7, 7-5, 6-3

Doubles competition: (Order of finish: 3,2,1)
1. Ricardo Campos/Hossam Meligy (UNO) def. Alejandro Sanoja/Sebastien Job (UTPA) 9-8
2. Abdelrahman Zaki/Rui Silva (UNO) def. Chetan Panditi/Ricardo Hopker (UTPA) 8-6
3. Victor Alves/Thomas-Orestis Panoulas (UTPA) def. David Malmgren/Guillermo Aylon (UNO) 8-3