| March 18, 2006
Contact: Carlos Valdez (210) 458-4930 UTSA shuts out Texas-Pan American, 7-0 Box Score
SAN ANTONIO – The UTSA men’s tennis team improved to 2-1 in the Southland Conference with a 7-0 win over Texas-Pan American Saturday at the UTSA Tennis Center.
The Roadrunners (5-7) took the doubles point as sophomore Adam Becker and senior Joe Olfindo combined for an 8-0 win at No. 3 doubles and seniors Anthony Portois and Jonas Hoglund took an 8-4 decision at No. 2 to clinch the 1-0 lead heading into singles play.
UTSA was dominant in singles, winning all six matches. Portois was a 6-4, 6-4 winner at No. 1, while freshman Andre Moreira won at No. 2, 6-4, 7-5. Senior Hetori Chaves, freshmen Robin Fernandes and Shaun Michael Stewart and Becker also were winners.
The Roadrunners travel to Austin to face Texas on Wednesday, March 22.
UTSA 7, Texas-Pan American 0
Doubles
#1 – Moreira/Fernandes, UTSA def. Steil/Esmail, UTPA 7-6
#2 – Portois/Hoglund, UTSA def. Porter/Bost, UTPA 8-4
#3 – Becker/Olfindo, UTSA def. Montemayor/Farias, UTPA 8-0
Singles
#1 – Portois, UTSA def. Porter, UTPA 6-4, 6-4
#2 – Moreira, UTSA def. Steil, UTPA 6-4, 7-5
#3 – Fernandes, UTSA def. Esmail, UTPA 6-7, 6-1 (10-8)
#4 – Becker, UTSA def. Bost, UTPA 6-4, 6-2
#5 – Stewart, UTSA def. Montemayor, UTPA 6-2, 6-0
#6 – Chaves, UTSA def. Farias, UTPA 6-0, 6-2
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