MEN'S TENNIS BESTS LAMAR, 6-1
3/14/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 14, 2004
The 69th-ranked UTA men's tennis team improved to 2-0 in Southland Conference play with a 6-1 win over Lamar on Saturday.
Heavy rains in the Arlington area forced the match to be moved to Ennis, Texas and the match was not complete until Saturday evening.
Lamar's only win of the day was a 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 decision at No. 2 singles as Juan Alatorre defeated Nathan McGregor. No. 23 David Corrie grab a big win at No. 1 singles, rallying from a set down to defeat Ignacio Melus 3-6, 6-4, 7-6.
Sandy Farquharson, Nieks Buksik, Ian Vazquez and Petri van Rensburg won their matches, respectively.
In doubles, Corrie and McGregor bettered Melus and Dean Clower 8-2./ Vazquez and Bukik knocked off Kath and Jonathan Capps at No. 2 doubles, 8-2 and Farquharson and Josey Trimmer defeated Christian Oliver and Emilio Kirby at No. 3 doubles, 8-3.
UTA continues a season-long 10-match homestand Monday when they host Southeastern Louisiana at 1:30 p.m.
