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Texas A&M senior All-American and third-seeded Conor Pollock (pronounced PAUL-luck) was crowned the 2008 Wilson/ITA South Central Region singles champion after battling second-seeded Bruno Rosa of Rice in a heated two and a half hour match Tuesday afternoon at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center.
Pollock, the Aggies' top returning player from San Antonio, Texas, outlasted the No. 14-ranked Brazilian-born Rosa in three sets, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5. He turned in an impressive 11-0 run in singles and doubles competition combined over the course of the four-day regional tournament. Down a service break in the third set, 4-1, Pollock was able to break Rosa's serve twice and close out the match with his first career regional title.
"Conor is mentally and physically stronger this year," said Texas A&M head coach Steve Denton on Pollock's progression from his sophomore campaign. "He is in really good condition thanks to our strength coach Monty Gibson. I felt like the match became a real war out there and he was a little fresher at the end. When Rosa did not break serve again in the third set to go up 5-1, it really lifted Conor's spirit.
"Down the stretch, the tennis from both players was at a really high level. It wasn't that one guy was missing - the other guy was just winning. Conor really fought hard and was able to hit a couple of balls better at the very end which was the difference in the match." Full Story
In doubles action Conor Pollock also wins the South Central region doubles title with partner Austin Krajicek. Full story
