March 4, 2005

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Texas-Arlington freshman Alberto Agis pushed his win streak to six matches and remained undefeated in singles play, but it wasn't enough as Nebraska edged past the Mavericks 4-3 Friday morning at the HEB Invitational in Corpus Christi.

Nebraska claimed the first point with wins at the top and third doubles flights. Sandy Farquharson and Josey Trimmier dropped an 8-4 decision to Reckewey and Posch at the top flight while Niels Buksik and Ian Vazquez were defeated 8-6 at the No. 3 position.

Agis extended his win streak to six matches and remains a perfect 6-0 at No. 4 singles with his straight set victory over Nebraska's Marcus Karner. Diego Mattar earned a 6-4, 6-3 decision at the No. 3 position and Ian Vazquez rounded out the scoring for UTA with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Joerg Barthal at the No. 5 position.

Nebraska's Gerhard Posch clinched the match for the Cornhuskers with a 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 win over Sandy Farquharson at the top singles flight.

Texas-Arlington will continue action at the 14-team HEB Invitational through the weekend.

NEBRASKA 4, UTA 3

DOUBLES
1. Reckewey/Posch (NEB) def. Farquharson/Trimmier, 8-4
2. Barthel/Rivera (NEB) vs. Mattar/Vazquez, dnf.
3. Szatmary/Clow (NEB) def. Buksik/Vazquez, 8-6

SINGLES
1. Gerhard Posch (NEB) def. Sandy Farquharson 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
2. James Clow (NEB) def. Niels Buksik (UTA) 6-4, 6-4
3. Diego Mattar (UTA) def. Adrian Szatmary (NEB) 6-4, 6-3
4. Alberto Agis (UTA) def. Marcus Karner (NEB) 6-3, 6-2
5. Ian Vazquez (UTA) def. Joerg Barthal (NEB) 6-3, 6-3
6. Joes Rivera (NEB) def. Felipe Acosta (UTA) 6-2, 6-4

RECORD: UTA (3-4, 2-0 SLC)

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