DALLAS, Texas – The Newman men's tennis team was upended 4-0, Saturday afternoon (Mar. 30) to Texas-Permian Basin in non-conference action. The loss drops the Jets to 5-12 on the season.

The Jets struggled after nearly a three hour rain delay dropping each doubles match falling behind 1-0.

In singles action the Jets fell behind, 3-0 after falling in #1 and #2 matches. The Jets would surrender the match falling in #6 singles.

RESULTS

Singles
#1 Arthur Justo (NU) lost Marcos Silva (UTPB) – 3-6, 0-6
#2 Lauri Soome (NU) lost Raul Stevens (UTPB) – 3-6, 2-6
#3 Blake Crawford (NU) vs. Juan Diego Ruiz (UTPB) – 3-6, 6-3 (Unfinished)
#4 Teodor Antelj (NU) vs. Enrique Sanchez (UTPB) – 7-5, 2-1 (Unfinished)
#5 Szbin Pusztay (NU) vs. Felipe Dias (UTPB) – 2-6, 6-6 (Unfinished)
#6 Marcel Miasato (NU) lost Fernando Siqueira (UTPB) – 2-6, 2-6

Doubles Competition
#1 Justo/Soome (NU) lost Siqueira/Garcia (UTPB) – 3-5
#2 Pusztay/Crawford (NU) lost Silva/Diego Ruiz (UTPB) – 1-6
#3 Antelj/Miasato (NU) lost Stevens/Minjoot (UTPB) – 4-6

The Jets will return home for a non-conference match Monday afternoon (Apr. 1) against Bethany College. First serve is slated for 3:00 p.m. from the Riverside Tennis Park in Wichita, Kan.