FRESNO, California - After having their winning streak snapped by Azuza Pacific, the University of Texas Permian Basin men's tennis team bounced back with a 4-3 win over Fresno Pacific to close their west coast swing.
 
The Falcons got off to a quick start by taking the doubles point, with wins on courts one and two. Takumi Katsuda got the Falcons going in singles with a win on two, making quick work of his opponent, 6-0, 6-2. Jonathan Vega earned a 7-5, 6-4 win on court three and put the Falcons a win away from clinching the match.
 
The Sunbirds got back in the match with wins on six and one to even the score at 3-3. Grzegorz Rudnicki pulled out the win on court four in a three-set thriller, 6-7, 7-6, 7-5, to pull out the win for the Falcons.
 
UTPB returns to Texas to face DBU in a Lone Star Conference battle on March 21.
 
UTPB 4, Fresno Pacific 3
 
Singles Competition
1. Nelson (FPU) def. Horovoy (UTPB), 7-5, 7-5
2. Katsuda (UTPB) def. Cronau (FPU), 6-0, 6-2
3. Vega (UTPB) def. Sodersten (FPU), 7-5, 6-4
4. Rudnicki (UTBP) def. Ramirez (FPU), 6-7, 7-6, 7-5
5. Seelbach (FPU) def. Krahofer (UTPB), 6-1, 6-1
6. Kliimask (FPU) def. Nitzschke (UTPB), 7-5, 3-6, 6-0
 
Doubles Competition
1. Krahofer/Rudnicki (UTPB) def. Seelbach/Sodersten (FPU), 6-4
2. Horovoy/Vega (UTPB) def. Cronau/Bangert (FPU), 6-2
3. Ramirez/Kliimask (FPU) def. Katsuda/Nitzschke (UTPB), 6-3
 
Order of Finish
Singles: 5, 2, 3, 6, 1, 4  
Doubles: 1, 3, 2