For Immediate Release: Tuesday, February 12, 2002
Contact: Dave Geringer, UTPA Director of Athletic Media Relations, (956) 381-2240

KAREEM ABDULLAH NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK

PLANO, TX-For the second time this season, an athlete from The University of Texas-Pan American has claimed the Southland Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week award.

Senior Kareem Abdullah (Clarendon, TX/Clarendon HS/Seward County CC) has been honored.

Abdullah was chosen for his play last. He went 4-0 last weekend, and won twice as UTPA defeated Lamar, 5-2, in their first Southland Conference match of the season.

Abdullah defeated Nebojsa Murisic of Lamar, 7-6, 6-3, at number three singles Sunday afternoon, and teamed with Matt Gower to defeat Murisic and Christian Olivier, 8-3, at number one doubles. Saturday, he won twice in a 6-1 victory against Alcorn State. Abdullah defeated Chris Morgan, 6-3, 6-1 at number three singles, and teamed with Gower to defeat Morgan and Martin Knobloch, 8-1, at number one doubles.

“It’s an honor, and I was pleased to see Kareem win,” said UTPA Head Coach Todd Chapman. “Kareem did a great job showing senior leadership on a long road trip, winning all four of his matches. That’s the kind of leadership we’ll need this spring, since we play a tough schedule.”

The Broncs are 3-2 overall, 1-0 in Southland Conference play. They will return to action when they visit Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Saturday, February 23.

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