FORT SMITH, Arkansas - The University of Texas Permian Basin men's tennis team moved to 5-0 in Lone Star Conference play with a 6-1 win over Arkansas - Fort Smith on Saturday.
 
"I'm proud of the guys today. We took care of business the entire five hours," said head coach Alex Hunt. "We avenged a loss from last year so, again today, we saw strong evidence of the progress we are making as a team. Our eyes are already on next week as we take on LCU and Midwestern."
 
Takumi Katsuda and Lucas Nitzschke got things going in doubles with a 6-0 win on court three. Vitaliy Horovoy and Jonathan Vega clinched the point with a 6-2 win on court two.
 
UTPB won in singles handily on courts four, five, and six. Grzegorz Rudnicki picked up a 6-4, 6-3 win on court four while Jonas Krahofer pulled off a 6-3, 6-4 win on court five. Nitzschke earned the win on six 6-2, 6-1 to close out the strong play on those courts.
 
Katsuda won a close match on court two, 7-6 (7-3), 7-5 while Jonathan Vega came-from-behind on court three to win 2-6, 6-2, 6-2.
 
The Falcons are back in action next Thursday, April 4 as they host Lubbock Christian at the Bush Tennis Center in Midland.
 
UTPB 6, UAFS 1
 
Singles Competition
1. Ramchane (UAFS) def. Horovoy (UTPB), 6-2, 6-2
2. Katsuda (UTPB) def. Rosello (UAFS), 7-6 (7-3), 7-5
3. Vega (UTPB) def. Briebesca (UAFS), 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 
4. Rudnicki (UTPB) def. Darneaux (UAFS), 6-4, 6-3
5. Krahofer (UTPB) def. Patino (UAFS), 6-3, 6-4
6. Nitzschke (UTPB) def. Praphan (UAFS), 6-2, 6-1
 
Doubles Competition
1. Ramchane/Darneaux (UAFS) def. Rudnicki/Krahofer (UTPB), 6-3
2. Horovoy/Vega (UTPB) def. Patino/Rosello (UAFS), 6-2
3. Katsuda/Nitzschke (UTPB) def. Hunter/Briebesca (UAFS), 6-0