ยท Match results
EDINBURG - UTSA defeated Texas-Pan American 5-2 in Southland Conference action at the Orville Cox Tennis Center on Saturday.
With the regular-season-ending victory, the Roadrunners improved to 10-11 and 4-2 in conference competition. The Broncs dropped to 6-16 and 1-5 in league action.
The Roadrunners kicked off the match by capturing the doubles' point, as UTSA was able to take two of three matches from the Broncs. Robin Fernandes and Nenad Maric handed Brett Bernstein and Nirvick Mohinta an 8-4 setback in the number-two doubles' position.
UTSA was able to claim the doubles' point when Nate Avila and Andre Moreira recorded an 8-3 victory over Gary Bianco and Shashank Vij in the number-three spot of the lineup.
The lone victory for the Broncs came in the top flight of doubles' competition as Ivan Avila and David Lopez-Heredia defeated Adam Becker and Rodrigo Morgado by a 9-7 decision.
Lopez-Heredia recorded a three-set victory over Maric in the number-three singles' position as the UTPA sophomore posted scores of 7-6, 4-6 and 10-8.
The second victory for the Broncs came in the number-four spot of the rotation as Vij defeated Avila by default. Serving 4-5 in the game, Vij claimed the victory as Avila was called for unsportsmanlike conduct after grabbing the hat of the UTPA newcomer.
In action at the number-one position in singles' competition, Fernandes defeated Avila by scores of 6-4 and 6-4 while Morgado recorded a 6-4, 7-6 triumph over Bianco in the number-two spot of the rotation.
The Roadrunners also claimed victories in the number-five and -six spots of the rotation as Moreira defeated Bernstein by scores of 7-5 and 6-0 while Mohinta dropped a 6-2, 6-3 decision to Becker.
The Broncs and Roadrunners will square off for the second time in less than a week, as they are paired together in the first round of the Southland Conference Tournament (Friday, April 20).
UTSA 5, Texas-Pan American 2
Apr 14, 2007 at Edinburg, Texas
Singles
1. Fernandes, Robin (UTSA) def. Ivan Avila (UTPA) 6-4, 6-4
2. Morgado, Rodrigo (UTSA) def. Gary Bianco (UTPA) 6-4, 7-6
3. David Lopez-Heredia (UTPA) def. Maric, Nenad (UTSA) 7-6, 4-6, 10-8
4. Shashank Vij (UTPA) def. Avila, Nate (UTSA), by default
5. Moreira, Andre (UTSA) def. Brett Bernstein (UTPA) 7-5, 6-0
6. Becker, Adam (UTSA) def. Nirvick Mohinta (UTPA) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles
1. Ivan Avila/David Lopez-Heredia (UTPA) def. Morgado, Rodrigo/Becker, Adam (UTSA) 9-7
2. Fernandes, Robin/Maric, Nenad (UTSA) def. Brett Bernstein/Nirvick Mohinta (UTPA) 8-4
3. Avila, Nate/Moreira, Andre (UTSA) def. Gary Bianco/Shashank Vij (UTPA) 8-3
Match Notes
UTSA 10-11 (4-2); Texas-Pan American 6-16 (1-5)