Junior Daniel Moreiras' three-set win clinched UTSA's second-ever Southland Conference Tournament Championship.
CORPUS CHRISTI — The No. 2 seed UTSA men’s tennis team captured the program’s second-ever Southland Conference Tournament Championship with a 4-0 win against top seed UT Arlington on Sunday afternoon.
The Roadrunners improved to 13-9 on the year and earned the league’s automatic berth to the NCAA Regional, the program's first since 2002. The Mavericks wrapped up their season with a 9-11 overall record.
UTSA served up the doubles point for the 1-0 lead.
Junior Max Stratmann and freshman Tyler Brown needed just 30 minutes to win their match, 8-1, against Adam Srkala and Gonzalo Bienzobas at the No. 3 position.
UT Arlington then won at the top spot, 8-2, but the Roadrunners secured the point when the tandem of freshman Martin Ayala and junior Daniel Moreiras posted an 8-5 victory at No. 2.
UTSA carried its momentum into singles play, as Ayala put the Birds up two when he rolled past Brieuc Hamon in straight sets (6-3, 6-2) at the No. 3 slot. Senior Jorge Delgado then followed suit with a 7-5, 6-1 win against Jason Lateko at No. 6.
Moreiras clinched the conference crown with a three-set triumph at No. 5. The San Antonio native dropped the first set, 6-2, to David Subirats, but he evened the match after he collected a 6-1 victory in the following frame. Moreiras then took care of Subirats, 6-3, in the third set.
The Roadrunners will find out who their first-round opponent will be at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 4 on ESPNews.