Feb. 3, 2007

DALLAS (SMU) - The SMU men's tennis team downed Illinois St. today, 5-2, as the Mustangs are now 2-2 on the season.

With wins at No. 2 and 3, the Mustangs sealed the doubles point. Federico Murgier and Chris Hooshyar paired for a, 8-4, win over Nuno Jacinto and Daniel Tobar at the No. 2 spot while Oivind Alver and Robin Fahgen defeated Luka Marinkovic and Oscar Beich by winning the tiebreaker, 9-8 (10-8). David Kuczer and Adolfo Solares fell to Yahann Nogrebat and Alfredo Lagarda, 8-4, at the No. 1 spot.

In singles, Kuczer dominated Nograbat at the No. 1 position with a, 6-1, 6-1, win while Alver powered past Jacinto, 7-6 (7-5), 6-0, at No. 3. Fahgen notched a, 6-3, 7-5, win over Xavier Reart-Ferrer at the No. 4 spot and Hooshyar battled back to overturn Tobar, 6-4, 6-4, at the No. 5 position. Murgier fell to Lagarda at the No. 2 spot, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6), and Solares could not get past Beich at No. 6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1.

The Mustangs are playing Southeastern Oklahoma St. in the second game of their double-header today.

Tennis Match ResultsIllinois State vs Southern Methodist2/3/2007 at Dallas, Texas
#39 Southern Methodist 5, Illinois State 2
 Singles competition1. David Kuczer (SMU) def. Yahann Nograbat (ISU) 6-1, 6-12. Alfredo Lagarda (ISU) def. Federico Murgier (SMU) 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)3. Oivind Alver (SMU) def. Nuno Jacinto (ISU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-04. Robin Fahgen (SMU) def. Xavier Reart-Ferrer (ISU) 6-3, 7-55. Chris Hooshyar (SMU) def. Daniel Tobar (ISU) 6-4, 6-46. Oscar Beich (ISU) def. Adolfo Solares (SMU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
 Doubles competition1. Yahann Nograbat/Alfredo Lagarda (ISU) def. David Kuczer/Adolfo Solares (SMU) 8-42. Federico Murgier/Chris Hooshyar (SMU) def. Nuno Jacinto/Daniel Tobar (ISU) 8-43. Oivind Alver/Robin Fahgen (SMU) def. Luka Marinkovic/Oscar Beich (ISU) 9-8 (10-8)