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Men's Tennis Falls In Sun Belt Opener

Box Score ARLINGTON, Texas - The UT Arlington men's tennis team (9-6, 0-1 SBC) fell in their Sun Belt opening match on Friday to Georgia State, 4-3.

The Panthers wrapped up doubles play by winning two of the three matches and securing the doubles point.  Mauricio Del Rio and Guanarteme Nuez won the No. 1 doubles competition, but the Mavs could get another win, falling in both two and three spots by a score of 7-5.

In singles play, the Mavs played well enough to pick up three wins.  Enrique Pardo continued his impressive performance in singles play, winning his 13th match of the year 6-4, 7-5.  Rio took the No. 3 slot in three sets, 6-1, 6-7, 6-4, while Eduard Simo earned the third point of the match for the Mavs with a 1-6, 7-6, 6-4 win in the No. 6 competition. Despite being the lone doubles winner, Nuez couldn't wrap up the match deciding point, losing a heartbreaker in three sets, 5-7, 7-6, 7-6.

UP NEXT
The Mavs will have a day off before returning to the UTA Tennis Center on Sunday for a 10 am match against Georgia Southern.

Singles competition
1. Enrique Pardo (UTA) def. Grinvalds,Roberts (GSU) 6-4, 7-5
2. Subladze,Vazha (GSU) def. Guanarteme Nuez (UTA) 5-7, 7-6, 7-6
3. Mauricio Rio (UTA) def. Showers,Bailey (GSU) 6-1, 6-7, 6-4
4. Coulaud,Quentin (GSU) def. Alejandro Hayen (UTA) 6-4, 6-3
5. Duarte,Andrei (GSU) def. Miguel Cabrera (UTA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. Eduard Simo (UTA) def. Padilha,Diego (GSU) 1-6, 7-6, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Mauricio Rio/Guanarteme Nuez (UTA) def. MacFarlane,Jack/Hussey,Giles (GSU) 6-3
2. Showers,Bailey/Coulaud,Quentin (GSU) def. Enrique Pardo/Eduard Simo (UTA) 7-5
3. Huynh,Kevin/Duarte,Andrei (GSU) def. Alejandro Hayen/Miguel Cabrera (UTA) 7-5
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Players Mentioned

Guanarteme Nuez

Guanarteme Nuez

5' 10"
Senior
Enrique Pardo

Enrique Pardo

5' 11"
Senior
Mauricio Del Rio Hinojosa

Mauricio Del Rio Hinojosa

6' 2"
Senior
Eduard Simo

Eduard Simo

5' 11"
Sophomore
Miguel Cabrera

Miguel Cabrera

5' 10"
Freshman
Alejandro Hayen

Alejandro Hayen

6' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Guanarteme Nuez

Guanarteme Nuez

5' 10"
Senior
Enrique Pardo

Enrique Pardo

5' 11"
Senior
Mauricio Del Rio Hinojosa

Mauricio Del Rio Hinojosa

6' 2"
Senior
Eduard Simo

Eduard Simo

5' 11"
Sophomore
Miguel Cabrera

Miguel Cabrera

5' 10"
Freshman
Alejandro Hayen

Alejandro Hayen

6' 3"
Junior