March 8, 2002

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. - The Texas Tech men's tennis team enjoyed a successful first day at the Corpus Christi Invitational. The Red Raiders defeated East Tennessee State 4-0 during a morning match and returned to the courts in the afternoon to beat Boise State 4-3.

Tech was boosted by the return of Senior co-captain Royce Ramey (Richardson, Texas). All of the Red Raiders three losses this season have come at the hands of ranked teams.

The Red Raiders will return to home to play Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on March 14th at 6 p.m. at the McLeod Tennis Center.

RESULTS Vs East Tennessee State Singles Royce Ramey, TTU vs. Marcos Pavlovich, ETS, DNF Ben Gudzelak, TTU vs. Diego Iglesias, ETS, DNF Richard Crabtree, TTU vs. Alejandro Salazar, ETS, DNF Devin Wakeford, TTU def. Pablo Sahagun, ETS, 6-4, 6-3 Michael Innerebner, TTU def. Roberto Fernandez, ETS, 6-2, 6-3 Alfonso Perez, TTU def. Molsis Serrano, ETS, 6-1, 6-1

Doubles Crabtree/Gudzelak, TTU def. Pavlovich/Fernandez, ETS 8-3 Walker/Wakeford, TTU def. Salazar/Sahagun, ETS 9-8 (3) Innerebner/Perez, TTU def. Iglesias/Serrano, ETS, DNF

Final Score TTU 4 ETS 0

Vs Boise State Singles Royce Ramey, TTU def. Marcus Berntson, BSU, 6-2, 6-3 Guillanmume Bauvier, BSU def. Ben Gudzelak, TTU, 6-2, 6-4 Richard Crabtree, TTU def. Mark Roberts, BSU, 6-3, 6-1 Matias Silva, BSU def. Devin Wakeford, TTU, 6-4, 6-0 Michael Innerebner, TTU def. Mahmond Reak, BSU, 7-6, 6-0 David Knaszak, TTU def. Beck Roghaan, BSU, 7-6, 6-3

Doubles Crabtree/Gudzelak, TTU def. Berntron/Roberts, BSU, 8-5 Bouvier/Ismail, BSU def. Ramey/Wakeford, TTU, 8-5 Reak/Silva, BSU def. Walker/Perez, TTU, 8-6

Final Score TTU 4-BSU 3