For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 08, 2003
Contact: Dave Geringer, UTPA Sports Information Director, (956) 381-2240

BRONCS’ SALVO HONORED BY SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE

EDINBURG, TX—For the third time this season, a member of The University of Texas-Pan American men’s tennis team has been honored by the Southland Conference.

Sophomore Jeremy Salvo (Coquitlam, BC/Centennial Secondary) has been named Southland Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week.

Salvo won all four of his matches last week. It was the second consecutive week in which he has won all four of his matches, and he has now won nine matches in succession since losing at number one doubles March 22^nd.

Last Friday, Salvo teamed with freshman Oliver Steil (Brunssum, The Netherlands/AF North International School) to defeat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s Christophe Bergues and Oscar Roman, 9-8, then defeated the Islanders’ David Plasencia, 6-4, 6-3. Saturday, Salvo and Steil defeated Centenary’s Nathan Bridges and Brian Roberts, 8-1, and Salvo downed Roberts in singles, 6-1, 6-1.

“I’m happy that Jeremy had the opportunity to be honored,” said UTPA Head Coach Todd Chapman. “After he lost at Idaho State, we had a long talk, and since that time, he’s played the most consistent tennis he’s played in two years. Jeremy’s peaking at the right rime, and, hopefully, he’ll carry this over into the last few weeks of our season.”

The Broncs return to action when they visit Rice Wednesday.

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