RICHARDSON, Texas – The Southwestern men’s tennis team finished up their fall season on Saturday by finishing up competition at the ITA Regionals. The Pirates ended 2-5 on the day.

In the second round consolation of singles action Southwestern split 2-2. Nate Roberts fell 6-3, 6-4 to Schreiner’s Wells and Corbett Austin fell 6-2, 6-2 to UMHB’s Daniel White. Alexander Reinsch defeated Mitch Hallum of UMHB 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the third round consolation as did Andrew Olsson when he defeated Jeremy Hernandez of McMurry, 6-3, 2-6, 10-5.

Both players fell in their third round consolation matches with Olsson losing 6-0, 6-2 to UMHB’s Aguirre while Reinsch had to retire from the match due to cramping which game Roush of Austin College the win.

In doubles action, the duo of Alex Lam and C.J. Esquivel couldn’t extend their run any further and fell 8-4 to Trinity’s Breitweiser/Stine in the third round main draw.

The tournament marks the end of the 2009 fall season for Southwestern. They will return to competition in the spring semester. Their first match is currently scheduled for February 5th at the UMHB Invitational.