April 30, 2006
UTSA men’s tennis fall, 4-2, to Texas-Arlington at the SLC finals
ARLINGTON - The Texas-Arlington men’s tennis team defeated UTSA, 4-2, Sunday afternoon in the championship match of the 2006 Southland Conference Tournament.
UTA (13-6) got off to a good start taking the doubles point by winning at the number one and three positions. Senior Sandy Farquharson and junior Javier Herrera defeated freshman Andre Moreira and junior Jonas Hoglund, 8-6, while juniors Alberto Agis and Daniel Omana bested sophomore Adam Becker and freshman Robin Fernandez, 8-4.
In singles play, the Mavericks took victories at number one and number four. Farquharson was down 5-3, in the first set against to UTSA’s Hoglund, but rallied to win, 7-5. He coasted to a 6-3 advantage in the second set to take the match. Agis made quick work of Becker, 6-1, 6-2, to give the Mavericks a 3-0 advantage.
UTSA (10-13) made it interesting, taking matches at the number five and six positions to cut the score to, 3-2. Fernandez (right) defeated senior Ian Vazquez, 6-4, 7-6, and senior Joe Olfindo took out senior Niels Buksik, 6-3, 7-6.
At number three singles, Omana started off by winning the first set, 7-6. In the second set senior Anthony Portois jumped out to a 3-0 lead, before Omana came storming back to win the set, 6-4, and the match. That clinched the championship for the Mavericks.
Texas-Arlington 4, UTSA 2
Singles
1. #75 Sandy Farquharson (UTAM) def. Jonas Hoglund (UTSA) 7-5, 6-3
2. Diego Mattar (UTAM) vs. Andre Moreira (UTSA) unfinished
3. Daniel Omana (UTAM) def. Anthony Portois (UTSA) 7-6, 6-4
4. Alberto Agis (UTAM) def. Adam Becker (UTSA) 6-1, 6-2
5. Robin Fernandes (UTSA) def. Ian Vazquez (UTAM) 6-4, 7-6
6. Joe Olfindo (UTSA) def. Neils Buksik (UTAM) 6-3, 7-6
Doubles
1. Sandy Farquharson/Javier Herrera (UTAM) def. Andre Moreira/Jonas Hoglund (UTSA) 8-6
2. Diego Mattar/Neils Buksik (UTAM) vs. Anthony Portois/Hetori Chaves (UTSA) unfinished
3. Alberto Agis/Daniel Omana (UTAM) def. Adam Becker/Robin Fernandes (UTSA) 8-4