| April 29, 2006
Contact: Carlos Valdez (210) 458-4930 UTSA scores 4-2 win over top seed Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to advance to SLC Tournament finals Box Score
ARLINGTON – The No. 4-seed UTSA men’s tennis team knocked off the No. 1-seed Texas A&M-Corpus Christ to advance to the Southland Conference Tournament finals Saturday afternoon at the UTA Tennis Center. The Roadrunners return to the SLC finals for the second year in a row with the win over the Islanders. UTSA began the day taking the doubles points with victories at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. Anthony Portois (right) and Hetori Chaves teamed up to score an 8-3 win over A&M-Corpus Christi’s Raul Morant-Rivas and Jose Zunio at No. 2. The Runners sealed the doubles point when Adam Becker and Robin Fernandes paired up for the 8-4 victory at the No. 3 position.
In singles action, UTSA won at the Nos. 2, 3 and 5 singles. SLC Freshman of the Year Andre Moreira got UTSA rolling with his 7-5, 6-4 win at the No. 2 slot over TAMU-CC’s Andrey Kumantsov. The Roadrunners took a 2-1 advantage when Portois came off the court after beating Mikhail Pavlov in straight sets (6-1, 6-4). Fernandes’ (left) clinched the match for UTSA, scoring a 6-1, 6-1 win over Jan Cingel at the No. 5 singles.
UTSA will face No. 3 seed Texas-Arlington on Sunday at 3 p.m.
UTSA 4, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2
Singles competition
1. Raul Morant-Rivas (TAMUCCM) def. Jonas Hoglund (UTSAM) 6-3, 6-2
2. Andre Moreira (UTSAM) def. Andrey Kumantsov (TAMUCCM) 7-5, 6-4
3. Anthony Portois (UTSAM) def. Mikhail Pavlov (TAMUCCM) 6-1, 6-4
4. Jose Zunio (TAMUCCM) def. Adam Becker (UTSAM) 6-2, 6-2
5. Robin Fernandes (UTSAM) def. Jan Cingel (TAMUCCM) 6-1, 6-1
6. Jose Ycaza (TAMUCCM) vs. Joe Olfindo (UTSAM) unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Mikhail Pavlov/Andrey Kumantsov (TAMUCCM) vs. Andre Moreira/Jonas Hoglund (UTSAM) unfinished
2. Anthony Portois/Hetori Chaves (UTSAM) def. Raul Morant-Rivas/Jose Zunio (TAMUCCM) 8-3
3. Adam Becker/Robin Fernandes (UTSAM) def. Jan Cingel/Jose Ycaza (TAMUCCM) 8-4
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