Feb. 15, 2002

LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech men's tennis team dropped a 7-0 decision to Arizona State at the Whiteman Tennis Center in Tempe, Ariz., on Thursday.

Red Raider co-captain Royce Ramey suffered an injury, defaulting the singles match to ASU's Matt Klinger. Senior Ben Gudzelak bounced back from a 6-4 loss in the first set to win the second one, 3-6, but was delivered a 6-4 upset in the third by the Sun Devils' Pim Van Mele, 6-4.

In doubles action, Ramey and Alphonso Perez came through with a hard-won match defeating the Sun Devils' Clinton Letcher and Van Mele, 9-7. Senior Richard Crabtree and sophomore Ben Gudzelak could not prevail over ASU's Mitchell Bowen and Klinger as the Tech tandem was ousted, 8-4.

The men's tennis team takes on the Arizona Wildcats today at the La Nelle Robson Tennis Center on the University of Arizona campus.

RESULTS SINGLES 1. Klinger def. Ramey Default, injury 2. Van Mele def. Gudzelak 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 3. Letcher def. Perez 6-1, 6-3 4. Charroin def. Crabtree 7-5, 6-3 5. Duranovic def. Innerebner 6-3, 6-2 6. Stewart def. Walker 6-1, 6-3

DOUBLES 1. Bowen/Klinger def. Crabtree/Gudzelak 8-4 2. Perez/Ramey def. Letcher/Van Mele 9-7 3. Charroin/Stewart def. Innerebner/Walker 8-4