For Immediate Release: March 11, 2001
Contact: Derek Smolik, UTPA Director of Athletic Media Relations

UT Pan American Men’s Tennis Drops Two Matches at HEB Classic Saturday

CORPUS CHRISTI – The University of Texas-Pan American Men’s Tennis Team dropped two matches at the H.E.B. Classic on Saturday, falling to #65 Louisiana-Lafayette and #18 Oklahoma State.

The Broncs played the 65^th ranked Ragin’ Cajuns tough throughout the singles portion of the match.  Enrique Bastante, playing at number one, won the first set before falling to Jakub Ilowski by a 3-6, 6-2, 10-7, count.  Matt Gower won three games in the first set before falling 6-3, 6-0, at number two singles.

UTPA struggled against the 18^th ranked Cowboys, falling in all three singles matches that were completed and both doubles matches.  Bastante fell to Matt Prentice at number one singles, 6-2, 6-1.  Fran Krapelka defeated Gower 6-3, 6-1, at number two.  Kareem Abdullah and Alex Cequea were both playing very strong against their opponents when the match was clinched, forcing their matches to be stopped.

The Broncs will continue play on Sunday afternoon at the HEB Classic when they take on Wichita State.

#65 Louisiana-Lafayette 5, UTPA 0
HEB Classic
Corpus Christi, Texas

Singles
No. 1 – Jakub Ilowski (ULL) d. Enrique Bastante (UTPA), 3-6, 6-2, 10-7
No. 2 – Jason Pegers (ULL) d. Matt Gower (UTPA), 6-3, 6-0
No. 3 – Tomi Winnig (ULL) d. Juan Saiz (UTPA), 6-3, 6-1
No. 4 – Johann Westhuizen (ULL) d. Kareem Abdullah (UTPA), 6-1, 6-1
No. 5 – Tom Tom Magelschots (UTPA) vs. Michael Tarkowski (ULL), 7-5, 0-2, DNF
No. 6 – Alex Cequea (UTPA) vs. Cason Mays (ULL), 6-4, 1-2, DNF

Doubles
No. 1 – Ilowski/Pieters (ULL) d. Cequea/Gower (UTPA), 8-4
No. 2 – Mays/Winnig (ULL) d. Bastante/Cantu (UTPA), 8-4
No. 3 – Tarkowski/Westhuizen (ULL) d. Abdullah/Saiz (UTPA), 8-6

#18 Oklahoma State 4, UTPA 0
HEB Classic
Corpus Christi, Texas

Singles
No. 1 – Matt Prentice (OSU) d. Enrique Bastante (UTPA), 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 – Fran Krapelka (OSU) d. Matt Gower (UTPA), 6-3, 6-1
No. 3 – Juan Saiz (UTPA) vs. Jiri Jezek (OSU), 6-0, 3-2, DNF
No. 4 – Kareem Abdullah (UTPA) vs. Eru Lyndon (OSU), 6-3, 2-4, DNF
No. 5 – Anthony Zafiris (OSU) d. Tom Mangelschots (UTPA), 6-1, 6-3
No. 6 – Alex Cequea (UTPA) vs. Justin Ewert (OSU), 6-4, 5-1, DNF

Doubles
No. 1 – Bates/Krepelka (OSU) d. Gower/Meiners (UTPA), 8-1
No. 2 – Lyndon/Prentice (OSU) d. Bastante/Cantu (UTPA), 8-3
No. 3 – Abdullah/Saiz (UTPA) vs. Jezek/Zafiris (OSU), 6-3

Record: UTPA 7-9