CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi defeated the University of Texas-Pan American 7-0 in a collegiate men’s tennis match Sunday afternoon at the North Shore Country Club.

The Islanders, playing in just their second year of competition after over a 25-year hiatus, had little trouble with the Broncs, winning all six singles match and all three doubles tilts.  The Broncs had won three straight matches going in, but fell to 6-2 on the season.

Jorge Cuesta had the most success against the Islanders, falling by just a 6-3, 6-3, score to Chris Bergues at number one singles, then came back to drop a narrow 8-6 decision with Unai Uranga in number one doubles.  Juan Saiz also came close to picking up a singles win, falling by a 6-3, 6-3, count at number five singles.

The Broncs will return to action on Saturday, April 1st when they travel to Arlington to take on Arkansas-Little Rock at 10 a.m.  They will follow that up with a match against UT-Arlington on Sunday at 10 a.m.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 7, UT Pan American 0
Men’s Tennis
Corpus Christi, Texas

Singles
#1    Chris Bergues (TAMUCC) d. Jorge Cuesta (UTPA), 6-3, 6-3
#2    Stuart Beauchamp (TAMUCC) d. Enrique Bastante (UTPA), 6-2, 6-2
#3    Eusebie Oprea (TAMUCC) d. Unai Uranga (UTPA), 6-2, 6-0
#4    Alex Johansson (TAMUCC) d. Cesar Vargas (UTPA), 6-0, 6-3
#5    Eric Von Hellens (TAMUCC) d. Juan Saiz (UTPA), 6-3, 6-3
#6    Tanner Payne (TAMUCC) d. Raul Cortina (UTPA), 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
#1    Beauchamp/Bergues (TAMUCC) d. Cuesta/Uranga (UTPA), 8-6
#2    Johansson/Von Hellens (TAMUCC) d. Bastante/Vargas (UTPA), 8-5
#3    Oprea/Payne (TAMUCC) d. Cortina/Saiz (UTPA), 8-1

Records: UTPA 6-2, TAMUCC 11-3