Martin Poboril, senior from Oklahoma Christian University, who was No. 33 in the preseason NCAA Division II singles rankings, starred as the Eagles ran their winning streak to 15 matches by opening the season with a pair of wins in the Abilene Christian Indoor/Outdoor Invitational in Abilene, Texas. The senior from Pribram, Czech Republic, knocked off NCAA Division III No. 1-ranked Aaron Skinner 6-3, 2-6, 10-7 in the Eagles' 7-2 win over Division III No. 9-ranked Trinity (Texas), then downed NCAA Division II No. 42 Borja Cortes of Abilene Christian 6-3, 6-4 a day later as the Eagles beat NCAA Division II's No. 11-ranked squad 7-2. In doubles play, Poboril and Bruno Tiberti beat Trinity's Jordan Mayer and Erick DelaFuente 8-6, then lost 8-2 to the third-ranked NCAA Division II doubles team from Abilene Christian, Hans Hach and Cortes.