Huskers Drop Match To A&M

College Station, Texas -- The Nebraska men's tennis team lost 7-0 to a strong Texas A&M team, late Saturday night, at College Station, Texas.

The Aggies, ranked No. 6 in the nation, proved to be too much for the 9-13 Huskers. "We got a bit over powered," Head Coach Kerry McDermott said. "They are a good team. They deserved to win."

NU was unable to grab a point in any match. At the No. 1 singles spot, A&M's No. 19 Shuon Madden defeated Nebraska's Jorge Abos Sanches, 6-1, 6-1. Lance Mills gave No. 92 Keith From a challenge but lost 6-4, 6-4, at the No. 2 singles spot.

Adnan Hadzialic went the distance with Ryan Newport, but lost 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, at the No. 3 singles spot.

With the win over Nebraska, Texas A&M wins the Big 12 Championship outright. The Huskers, now 3-5 in the conference, will get the No. 6 seed in the Big 12 tournament and play Texas.

"We look forward to the Big 12 tournament," Coach McDermott stated.

SINGLES
1. (#19) Shuon Madden, A&M def. Jorge Abos Sanchez, Neb. 6-1, 6-1
2. (#92) Keith From, A&M def. Lance Mills, Neb. 6-4, 6-4
3. Ryan Newport, A&M def. Adnan Hadzialic, Neb. 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
4. Dumitru Caradima, A&M def. Kai Rieke, Neb. 6-4, 6-0
5. Cody Hubbell, A&M def. Patrick Kennedy, Neb. 6-2, 6-3
6. Tres Davis, A&M def. Ryan Haith, Neb. 6-2, 6-2

DOUBLES (A&M wins point)
1. (#11) Caradima/Madden, A&M def. Fungai Tongoona/Rieke, Neb. 8-2
2. (#33) Davis/Newport, A&M def. Abos Sanchez/Hadzialic, Neb. 8-5
3. (#50) Hubbell/Jarin Skube, A&M def. Haith/Mills, Neb. 8-6

Final Score
7-0 Texas A&M