Nov. 3, 2007

AUSTIN - UT Arlington men's tennis team wrapped up its fall schedule at the Texas Invitational this weekend. Sophomore Dmitry Minkin advanced to the quarterfinals in the consolation bracket.

The Mavs opened play on Friday with wins from freshmen Hugo Taracido, David Costa and Roman Ogarkov. Minkin fell early, but bounced back in the consolation bracket to advance to the quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Nebraska's Mark Tate.

Taracido sent Tate to the consolation bracket with the 6-4, 6-2 win in the round of 64 before falling 6-0, 6-2 to Ed Corrie from Texas. Costa came back to win 7-5, 1-6, 6-4 over Oregon's Paco Gallardo, but was forced to withdrawal due to illness in the round of 16.

In the singles B draw, Ogarkov came back to win 6-3, 6-2 over St. Edward's Nick Arnold after dropping the first set 2-6. Rook Schellenberg from Texas eliminated Ogarkov 7-5, 6-0 in the round of 16.

In doubles action Costa and Ogarkov fell 8-6 to Hubert Chodkiewicz and Corrie from Texas. While Gonzalo Bienzobas and Taracido lost 8-6 to Oregon's Stephen Wiechert and Mike Myrhed.

SINGLES MAIN DRAW
Round of 64
Jay Goldman (Arizona) def. Gonzalo Bienzobas (UT Arlington), 6-2, 6-4
Hubert Chodkiewicz (Texas) def. Dmitry Minkin (UT Arlington), 6-7, 6-2, 6-1
Hugo Taracido (UT Arlington) def. Mark Tate (Nebraska), 6-4, 6-2

Round of 32
Ed Corrie (Texas) def. Hugo Taracido (UT Arlington), 6-0, 6-2
David Costa (UT Arlington) def. Paco Gallardo (Oregon), 7-5, 1-6, 6-4

Round of 16
Olivier Sajous (Florida Atlantic) def. David Costa (UT Arlington), Wd (ill)

SINGLES MAIN CONSOLATION
First Round
Francois Van Impe (Nebraska) def. Gonzalo Bienzobas (UT Arlington), 6-4, 6-3
Dmitry Minkin (UT Arlington) def. Boris Barrios (St. Edward's), Wd (inj.)

Third Round
Dmitry Minkin (UT Arlington) def. Mark Tate (Nebraska), 6-2, 6-2

Quarterfinals
Robin Fernandes (UTSA) def. Dmitry Minkin (UT Arlington), 6-1, 6-7, 1-0

SINGELS B DRAW
Round of 32
Roman Ogarkov (UT Arlington) def. Nick Arnold (St. Edwards), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2

Round of 16
Rook Schellenburg (Texas) def. Roman Ogarkov (UT Arlington), 7-5, 6-0

DOUBLES DRAW
Round of 32
Chodkiewicz/Corrie (Texas) def. Costa/Ogarkov (UT Arlington), 8-6
Wiechert/Myrhed (Oregon) def. Bienzobas/Taracido (UT Arlington), 8-6