LUBBOCK, Texas (March 2, 2025) – The No. 23-ranked University of Texas Permian Basin men's tennis team took care of business against the Metropolitan State University of Denver, winning by a score of 4-1 on Sunday in neutral-court action in Lubbock, Texas.

Sergio Alejandro Gonzalez Ibanez and Lucas Nitzschke defeated Hector Cebrian Moral and Lluc Limongi Ollers 6-0 at No. 3 doubles and Grzegorz Rudnicki and Florian Kralik defeated Alejandro Jimenez and Enzo Inghilterra 6-2 at the No. 2 spot to give the Falcons the 1-0 lead.

UTPB led 3-0 as Gonzalez Ibanez defeated Marco Jalalian 6-2, 7-5 at No. 3 singles and Rudnicki defeated Jimenez in three sets, 7-5, 0-6, 6-3, at No. 2 singles.

After Rudnicki overcame a 6-0 defeat in his second set, Vega could not do the same at No. 1 singles and instead suffered a comeback defeat, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, something he normally does to his opponent.

Winning the match was Jonas Krahofer with a three-set win himself, 7-5, 2-6, 7-5, at No. 4 singles, winning his two sets by needing to play an extra game.
 
Results:
Doubles

• #1 – Jonathan Vega/Jonas Krahofer (UTPB) vs. Alessandro Munoz/Marco Jalalian (MSUD) 3-3, unfinished
• #2 – Grzegorz Rudnicki/Florian Kralik (UTPB) def. Alejandro Jimenez/Enzo Inghilterra (MSUD) 6-2
• #3 – Sergio Alejandro Gonzalez Ibanez/Lucas Nitzschke (UTPB) def. Hector Cebrian Moral/Lluc Limongi Ollers (MSUD) 6-0

Singles

• #1 – Lluc Limongi Ollers (MSUD) def. Jonathan Vega (UTPB) 4-6, 6-0, 6-3
• #2 – Grzegorz Rudnicki (UTPB) def. Alejandro Jimenez (MSUD) 7-5, 0-6, 6-3
• #3 – Sergio Alejandro Gonzalez Ibanez (UTPB) def. Marco Jalalian (MSUD) 6-2, 7-5
• #4 – Jonas Krahofer (UTPB) def. Alessandro Munoz (MSUD) 7-5, 2-6, 7-5
• #5 – Lucas Nitzschke (UTPB) vs. Hector Cebrian Moral (MSUD) 2-3, DNF
• #6 – Florian Kralik (UTPB) vs. Maximo Lawlor (MSUD) 2-2, DNF

Team Records:

• No. 23 UTPB improves to 4-2 on the season. The Falcons had previously fell 5-0 against MSU Denver in September 2019 and 5-2 in their season opener in September 2022, both times in Pueblo, Colorado.
• MSU Denver drops to 4-7 after going 0-3 in Lubbock this weekend against Emporia State, Lubbock Christian and UTPB.

 
Next Up: UTPB will have one more neutral-court match this season. It will be next Sunday, March 9, against No. 24 Southern Arkansas University in Midlothian, Texas.