SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – The University of the Incarnate Word men's tennis team picked up their fourth consecutive victory on Sunday afternoon with a 5-2 win over visiting UT-Pan American at the Mabry Tennis Center.

Despite the 5-2 score, the match was not decided until very late.  The Broncs (2-7) took the lead after doubles play by winning at #2 and #3 to earn the lone point.  In singles play, the Cardinals (4-2) made their move.

Josip Smoljan (Citluk, Bosnia/Srednja Skokla) and Brandon Davis (New Braunfels/New Braunfels HS) each won their singles match in straight sets at #3 and #5, respectively.  Joseph Bishop's straight set win at #6 singles for UTPA made it a 2-2 match with three singles matches remaining.

At #2 singles, UIW's Leonard Ivic (Split, Croatia/Economic Administration) won 6-0, 3-6, 6-3 over Sebastien Job.  Jair Assuncao (Londrina, Brazil/Carmina Grabner) had his hands full at #1 singles against Juan Cruz Soria.  He fell behind with a 6-3 loss in the first set, but battled back to win the second set, 6-2 and the third set 6-5 in a tiebreaker that went to 8-6.  Similarly, Tucker Brown (New Braunfels/New Braunfels HS) fell behind with a 6-2 loss in the first set at #4 singles.  He came back to win the final two sets, 6-4, 6-3.

The Cardinals are off for 10 days and will be back in action on February 26 against Western Michigan at 11 a.m. at home.
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