For Immediate Release: Sunday, October 20, 2002
Contact: Dave Geringer, Sports Information Director
BRONCS REACH FINALS AT UTSA
SAN ANTONIO, TX-Two men's tennis players from The University of Texas-Pan American advanced as far as the finals as the Broncs finished play at the Texas-San Antonio Invitational Sunday.
Sophomores Filip Koziell (Calgary, AB/Bishop Carroll HS) and Jeremy Salvo (Coquitlam, BC/Centennial Secondary), lost in the finals to Ricardo Almeida and Dennis Andrade of UTSA, 8-3. They had advanced by defeating Simon Boyce and Kendall Smashey of St. Edward's, 8-5, then advanced to the finals when UTSA's Brett Beale and Jonas Hoglund defaulted due to injury.
In singles action, freshman Oliver Steil (Brunssum, The Netherlands/AF North International School) lost his quarterfinal match to Kendall Smashey of St. Edward's, 6-3, 6-3, while sophomore Filip Koziell (Calgary, AB/Bishop Carroll HS) lost in the quarterfinals to Shazeb Niazi of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 6-2, 5-7, (10-2).
In consolation singles action, junior Tom Mangleschots (Limburg, Belgium/KA 2 HS) defeated Brandon Silvester of Texas-San Antonio, 6-1, 6-3, then lost to Dennis Andrade of UTSA, 6-3, 5-7, (10-8).
In doubles, Mangleschots and freshman Nik Porter (Tunbridge Wells, England/Bennett Memorial School) lost to Jorge Jimenez and Gus Ganem of St. Edward's, 8-6. Steil and freshman D.J. Zhanel (Ennis, TX/Ennis HS) lost to Niazi and Loren Collins of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 8-1.
"We're improving, and I've seen improvement in the last two tournaments, and that's what I've been looking for," said UTPA Head Coach Todd Chapman. "Filip and Jeremy didn't get off to a good start in their match in the finals today, and the team they played against played very well. They almost got back into the match, but that's tough to do when the other team is playing well. We had some good wins against some good players this weekend, and that's a good way to head into our final tournament of the fall."
The Broncs will conclude their fall season when they visit Fort Worth for the Omni Hotels Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southwest Regional Tournament next weekend.
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UTPA RESULTS
SINGLES
Oliver Steil defeated Hetori Chaves, UTSA, 6-4, 2-0 , retired;
defeated Ricardo Almeida, UTSA, 6-1, 7-5; lost to Kendall Smashey, St. Edward's,
6-3, 6-3.
Filip Koziell defeated Loren Collins, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 6-3, 6-3;
lost to Shazeb Niazi, TAMU-CC, 6-2, 5-7, (10-2).
Nik Porter (Tunbridge Wells, England/Bennett Memorial School) defeated Dennis
Andrade, UTSA, 7-5, 7-5; lost to Eusebie Oprea, UTSA, 6-3, 6-4.
Jeremy Salvo (Coquitlam, BC/Centennial Secondary) defeated Brandon Silvester,
UTSA, 6-4, 6-2; lost to Luis Moris, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 6-2, 6-1.
Tom Mangleschots (Limburg, Belgium/KA 2 HS) lost to David Plasencia, TAMU-CC,
6-7, 7-6, (11-9); defeated Simon Boyce, St. Edward's, 4-6, 7-6, (11-9); defeated
Brandon Silvester of Texas-San Antonio, 6-1, 6-3; lost to Dennis Andrade of
UTSA, 6-3, 5-7, (10-8).
D.J. Zhanel (Ennis, TX/Ennis HS) lost to John Nallon of Texas A&M, 6-0,
6-1; lost to Gus Ganem, St. Edward's, 6-3, 6-4.
DOUBLES
Filip Koziell and Jeremy Salvo defeated Simon Boyce and Kendall Smashey, St. Edward's, 8-5; defeated Brett Beale and Jonas Hoglund, UTSA, injury default; lost to Ricardo Almeida and Dennis Andrade, UTSA, 8-3
Tom Mangleschots and Porter lost to Jorge Jimenez and Gus Ganem,
St. Edward's, 8-6.
Oliver Steil and D.J. Zhanel lost to Niazi and Loren Collins, Texas A&M-Corpus
Christi, 8-1.