For Immediate Release:
Saturday, April 05, 2003
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EDINBURG, TX— Sophomore Jeremy Salvo (Coquitlam, BC/Centennial Secondary) picked up his seventh consecutive singles win and his fourth straight doubles victory to help The University of Texas-Pan American men’s tennis team defeat Centenary College, 7-0, at the Cox Tennis Center Saturday. With their seventh win in their last nine matches, Texas-Pan American improved to 11-6 and 2-2 in the Southland Conference. The Gents fell to 3-13 and 0-4 in the Southland.
“I felt like if we came out and played well today, we would win,” said UTPA Head Coach Todd Chapman. “I’m glad we played well after getting back late yesterday (from Texas A&M-Corpus-Christi).”
The Broncs swept all three doubles
matches to pick up the doubles point, and clinched the victory when senior Matt
Gower (
The Broncs will return to action on Wednesday, when they visit Rice.
“We’re 2-2 in the conference with
a big match against UTSA next Saturday,” said Chapman. “With a win, we can
tie for second in the conference. We also go to Rice on Wednesday. Rice is
in the top 30 in the nation, so we have a big week ahead of us.”
-UTPA Tennis-
UTPA 7 Centenary 0
Doubles
1.
Jeremy Salvo/Oliver Steil (UTPA) def. Nathan Bridges/Brian Roberts
(CC) 8-1
2.
Matt Gower/Nik Porter (UTPA) def. Caleb Ashley/Josh Pinto (CC)
8-5
3.
Neil Barraclough/D.J. Zhanel (UTPA) def. Charlie Matter/Arthur
Okura (CC) 8-3
Singles
1.
Mangelschots (UTPA) def. Bridges (CC) 6-4, 6-4
2.
Gower (UTPA) def. Ashley(CC) 6-1, 6-0
3.
Salvo (UTPA) def. Roberts (CC) 6-1, 6-1
4.
Steil (UTPA) def. Matter (CC) 6-0, 6-0
5.
Porter (UTPA) def. Pinto (CC) 6-2, 7-5
6.
Barraclough (UTPA) def. Kyle Khoury
(CC) 6-1, 6-2