March 15, 2000

San Diego - The Texas Tech men's tennis team dropped its fifth consecutive match Tuesday afternoon when they were defeated by the San Diego State Aztecs 5-2 in action at Aztec Courts on the SDSU campus. Texas Tech stands at 4-7 on the season after the loss.

For Tech's men, Jevgenij Cariov won is match at the No. 3 Singles spot over SDSU's Valentino Pest by a score of 6-3, 6-4. At the No. 5 position Clay Estes defeated Travis Hasson in three sets, 7-6, 2-6, 7-5.

The Red Raiders are back in action Wednesday afternoon when they take on Wisconsin in San Diego.

Singles Results

No. 1 Alex Waske(SDSU) def. Ryan Shupe(TT) 6-0, 6-2

No. 2 Oliver maiberger(SDSU) def. Borut Martincevic (TT) 7-6, 6-4

No. 3 Jevgenij Cariov(TT) def. Valentino Pest (SDSU) 6-3, 6-4

No. 4 Adam Webster (SDSU) def. Patricio Espinosa (TT) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3

No. 5 Clay Estes (TT) def. Travis Hasson (SDSU) 7-6, 2-6, 7-5

No. 6 Gabe Coren (SDSU) def. Jeremy Earl(TT) 6-0, 6-4

Doubles

No. 1 Waske/Pest (SDSU) def. Martincevic/Cariov (TT) 8-5 No. 3 Espinosa/Estes (TT) def. Webster/Castro (SDSU) 8-2