March 30, 2001

LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech men's tennis team ended the day with a victory over The University of Texas at San Antonio, 5-2. The Red Raiders improved its record to 6-10 overall and 1-3 in the Big 12.

Tech's doubles duo of Richard Crabtree and Ben Gudzelak were defeated by Andy Murillo and Fred Darmont of UTSA, 8-5. The duo lost for the first time in four matches. Crabtree and Gudzelak are posting a 5-7 overall record and 3-1 in league play. The Red Raiders also dropped the two other remaining positions to UTSA in doubles today. Tech's Borut Martincevic and Chris Drumm lost, 8-4, and Seth Atkins and Scotty George lost, 8-1.

In singles, Crabtree snapped a four-match winning streak as he defeated Darmont in three sets, 6-4, 6-7, 7-6. Since his injury last week, John Walker returned to win his first match in singles against UTSA's Brett Ueale, 6-4, 6-1. Senior Borut Martincevic delivered a defeat to UTSA's Murillo, 6-1, 6-4. The Red Raiders won five of six singles matches with Tech's only loss coming to Holger Dimster whom defeated Chris Drumm, 6-0, 6-1.

Lone senior Borut Martincevic and the rest of the men's tennis team will host New Mexico State for the final home match of the season on Sunday, April 1 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Texas Tech Rec Courts. A t-shirt will be given to the first dozen fans in attendance.

RESULTS SINGLES 1. Borut Martincevic (TT) def. Andy Murillo 6-1, 6-4 2. Ben Gudzelak (TT) def. Tom Macquet 6-1, 6-4 3. Richard Crabtree (TT) def. Fred Darmont 6-4, 6-7, 7-6 4. John Walker (TT) def. Brett Ueale 6-4, 6-1 5. Costa Yiannakapolous (TT) def. Max Dounaueu 6-4, 6-1 6. Holger Dimster (UTSA) def. Chris Drumm 6-0, 6-1

DOUBLES 1. Murillo/Darmont (UTSA) def. Gudzelak/Crabtree 8-5 2. Ueale/Macquet (UTSA) def. Martincevic/Drumm 8-4 3. Dounaueu/Dimster (UTSA) def. Atkins/George 8-1