Feb. 24, 2001

FORT WORTH, Texas - The Texas Tech men's tennis team finished its four-match road trip today at No. 6 TCU in Fort Worth, Texas. Tech fell to TCU 4-1 dropping its record to 2-4 on the year. TCU improves to 6-1. The Red Raiders went 1-3 on the road trip with the lone victory coming last weekend against Cal Poly.

In singles action today the No. 1 and No. 2 positions did not finish action, but in the No. 3 position Tech earned its only win of the day. Junior Richard Crabtree defeated Scott Eddings in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2. He snaps a one-match losing streak and improves his record to 4-2 on the year.

Tech fell in the lower part of the line-up in each position in straight sets.

TCU won the doubles point by winning the No. 1 and No. 3 position. The No. 2 position did not finish.

The Red Raiders will rest for a week and return to action in Lubbock, Tuesday, March 6, to begin Big 12 play against Baylor.

RESULTS SINGLES 1. Esteban Carril (TCU) vs. Borut Martincevic (TT) DNF 2. Trace Fielding (TCU) vs. Ben Gudzelak (TT) DNF 3. Richard Crabtree (TT) def. Scott Eddings (TCU) 6-4, 6-2 4. Toni Gordon (TCU) def. John Walker (TT) 6-2, 6-1 5. Jimmy Haney (TCU) def. Costa Yiannakopolous (TT) 6-3, 6-3 6. Daniel Wajnberg (TCU) def. Chris Drumm (TT) 6-3, 6-0

DOUBLES 1. Haney/Fielding (TCU) def. Gudzelak/Crabtree (TT) 8-4 2. Eddins/Iannariello (TCU) vs. Martincevic/Walker (TT) DNF 3. Gordon/Carrill (TCU) def. Drumm/Yiannakapolous (TTU) 8-3