Feb. 22, 2003
SAN DIEGO -- For the second consecutive day, Aztec senior All-American Oliver Maiberger won his singles and doubles matches but it was not enough as the 28th-ranked Arkansas men's tennis team defeated 33rd-ranked San Diego State 4-2 at the USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Championship on Saturday in Louisville, Ky.
It was the third defeat to a higher-ranked team in as many days for the Aztecs, which end the tournament in a tie for 15th place. With the victory, Arkansas ties for 13th place in the 16-team tournament.
San Diego State won the doubles point for the first time in three tournament matches. Maiberger and Ryan Redondo posted an 8-1 victory at number one doubles while Felix Hardt and Armando Carrascoso claimed an 8-4 win at number two doubles to give the Aztecs a 1-0 lead.
Arkansas tied the match at one point apiece when Matt Roberts defeated Michael Coelho, 6-1, 6-3. The Razorbacks took the lead when Rohan Gajjar defeated 113th-ranked Gabe Coren, 6-4, 5-2.
The Aztecs bounced back behind Maiberger. The nation's 13th-ranked singles player, who ended the tournament with a 2-1 singles mark, upended Nathan Price 6-3, 6-1 to tie the score at two.
The Razorbacks closed out the match with a pair of straight set victories. At number four singles, Adrians Zguns disposed of Carrascoso, 6-1, 6-4. Arkansas clinched the match at number two singles, when 57th-ranked Aleksey Bubis defeated Redondo, 7-5, 6-4.
No. 28 Arkansas 4, No. 33 San Diego State 2Louisville Tennis Club in Louisville, Ky.
DOUBLES -- (San Diego State wins point)No. 1 - No. 6 Oliver Maiberger/Ryan Redondo (SDSU) def. Nathan Price/Eduardo Pacheco (Ark.) - 8-1No. 2 - Felix Hardt/Mike Coelho (SDSU) def. Aleksey Bubis/Matt Roberts (Ark.) - 8-4No. 3 - Daniel Jung/Gabe Coren (SDSU) vs. Rohan Gajjar/Parker (Ark.) - DNF
SINGLES --No. 1 - (13) Oliver Maiberger (SDSU) def. Nathan Price (Ark.) - 6-3, 6-1No. 2 - (57) Aleksey Bubis (Ark.) def. Ryan Redondo (SDSU) - 7-5, 6-4No. 3 - Felix Hardt (SDSU) vs. (104) Eduardo Pacheco (Ark.) - DNFNo. 4 - Adrians Zguns (Ark.) vs. Armando Carrascoso (Ark.) - 6-1, 6-4No. 5 - Rohan Gajjar (Ark.) def. (113) Gabe Coren (SDSU) - 6-4, 6-2No. 6 - Matt Roberts (Ark.) def. Mike Coelho (SDSU) - 6-1, 6-3Order of Finish: 6, 5, 1, 4, 2
Records: Arkansas (7-3), San Diego State (4-6).