For Immediate Release: October 6, 2001
Contact: Dave Geringer, UTPA Director of Athletic Media Relations (956) 381-2240

BRONC DOUBLES TEAMS ADVANCE AT UTSA

SAN ANTONIO, TX – Each of three University of Texas-Pan American men’s doubles teams won once as the University of Texas-San Antonio-Fairoaks Country Club Invitational Tournament concluded at the UTSA Tennis Complex Saturday.

Kareem Abdullah and Matt Gower defeated Dennis Andrade and Tom Macquet of UTSA, 8-6, then lost in the semi-finals to Jarin Skube and Khaled El Dorry of Texas A&M, 8-2. Filip Koziell and Jeremy Salvo defeated Eric Romasanta and Gasca, playing unattached, 8-5, then fell in the semi-finals to Nathan McGregor and Mike Garcia of Baylor, 8-3. In consolation flight action, Neil Barraclough and Tom Mangleschots defeated Shane Merkord and Murril of St. Edward’s by default, then lost to Richard Kane and Chris Frageman of St. Edward’s, 8-5.

The Broncs will return to action at the University of Texas-Arlington Invitational next weekend.

UTPA RESULTS

SINGLES-Matt Gower d. Dennis Andrade, UTSA, 7-6, 6-3; lost to Nathan McGregor, Baylor, 6-3, 6-2.
Kareem Abdullah d. Shane Merkord, St. Edward's, 6-2, 6-0; lost to Mike Garcia, Baylor, 6-2, 6-4.
Jeremy Salvo d. Rafael Benvenuto, Tyler JC, 6-2, 6-4; lost to Fred Darmont, UTSA, 6-3, 6-2.
Neil Barraclough d. Richard Kane, St. Edward's, 6-3, 6-3; lost to Tom Macquet, UTSA, 6-3, 6-1.
Filip Koziell d. Jorge Jiminez, St. Edward's, 6-3, 6-1; lost to Khaled El Dorry, Texas A&M, 7-5, 6-1.
Tom Mangleschots lost to Armando Carrascosa, Baylor, 6-2, 6-0; lost to Max Dounaev, UTSA, 4-6, 7-5, 11-9.

DOUBLES-Barraclough and Mangleschots lost to Jarin Skube and Khaled El Dorry, Texas A&M, 8-5; defeated Murril and Merkord, St. Edward's, default; lost to Richard Kane and Chris Frageman, St. Edward's, 8-5.
Abdullah and Gower d. Carrascosa, Baylor and Rafael Pinto, Tyler JC, 8-5; d. Macquet and Andrade, UTSA, 8-6; lost to Skuba and El Dorry, Texas A&M, 8-2.
Koziell and Salvo d. Jorge Jiminiez and Gustavo Ganem, St. Edward's, 8-3; d. Gasca and Eric Romasanta, unattached, 8-5; lost to Garcia and McGregor, Baylor, 8-3.

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