MEN'S TENNIS
TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN RUNS WINNING STREAK TO THREE
Contact: Mike Bond (mibond@panam.edu), Assistant Sports Information Director

Beaumont, Texas - Texas-Pan American (1-2 Southland, 9-6) picked up a pair of victories to extend its winning streak to three matches. UTPA will take on Southeastern Louisiana, April 9. The match is scheduled to start at noon.

Texas-Pan American beat Prairie View A&M 4-0. All singles matches were played in a pro set style due to time constraints.

UTPA then picked up its first Southland Conference win of the season by beating Lamar 4-3. The Cardinals came into the singles matches with a 1-0 lead. However the Broncs won four of the single matches for the victory. The match decider was at Number Four, where Oliver Steil (So./Brunssum, The Netherlands/AF North International School) edged Naeem Kath, 7-5, 6-7, 6-4.

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
SINGLES

#1 Jeremy Salvo (UTPA) vs. Blessing Brunzawabaya (PVAM) 6-3 DNF
#2 Nik Porter (UTPA) def. Xavier Godoy (PVAM) 8-1
#3 Gary Bianco (UTPA) vs. David Harrera (PVAM) 5-4 DNF
#4 Oliver Steil (UTPA) def. Kudzai Chiridza (PVAM) 8-6
#5 Rehman Esmail (UTPA) def. Hector Garcia Jr.(PVAM) 8-0
#6 Was not played

DOUBLES
#1 Salvo/Steil (UTPA) def. Brunzawabaya/Chiridza (PVAM) 8-4
#2 Bianco/Martinez (UTPA) def. Godoy/Harrera (PVAM) 8-2
#3 Esmail/Porter (UTPA) def. Garcia/Ron Howard McNeil (PVAM) 8-6

LAMAR
SINGLES
#1 Jeremy Salvo (UTPA) def. Dickson Ogu (TSU) 6-4, 6-4
#2 Juan Pablo Alatorre (Lamar) def. Nik Porter (UTPA) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
#3 Gary Bianco (UTPA) def. Emilio Kirby (Lamar) 6-2, 6-0
#4 Oliver Steil (UTPA) def. Naeem Kath (Lamar) 7-5, 6-7, 6-4
#5 Rehman Esmail (UTPA) def. Christian Oliver (Lamar) 6-4, 6-3
#6 Dean Clower (Lamar) def. Armando Martinez (UTPA) 6-1, 6-0

DOUBLES
#1 Salvo/Steil (UTPA) def. Ignacio Melus/Clower (Lamar) 8-5
#2 Alatorre/Kath (Lamar) def. Esmail/Porter (UTPA) 9-7
#3 Jonathon Capps/Kirby (Lamar) def. Bianco/Martinez (UTPA) 8-3