Feb. 5, 2006
Albuquerque N.M. – The University of New Mexico was able to win the rubber match of their weekend series at the Comcast/First Community Bank Invitational defeating the Redbirds of Illinois State 5-2 on Sunday afternoon. The victory moves the Lobos to 3-2 on the 2006 season with UNM taking two of the three matches this weekend.
The Lobos number one doubles team of Max Jones and Kamil Pajkowski remains undefeated in 2006 with an 8-6 win over Alban Renard and Nuno Jacinto of Illinois State. Johnny Parkes teamed up with Miles Bugby again at No. 3 doubles and got a win 8-5 to earn the first point of the match.
In singles action Jones, Parkes, Graeme Kassautzki, and senior Eric Conklin were each able to defeat their Redbird counterparts to give UNM a comfortable lead and eventually the win.
New Mexico will take two weeks off before returning to the UNM Tennis Complex on Feb. 18th to take on the University of Denver.
Doubles
1. Jones/Pajkowski (UNM) Def. Renard/Jacinto (ISU) 8-6
2. Uskokovic/Marinkovic (ISU) Def. Conklin/Kassautzki (UNM) 8-6
3. Parkes/Bugby (UNM) Def. Beich/Link (ISU) 8-5
Singles
1. Max Jones (UNM) Def. Alban Renard (ISU) 6-4, 6-1
2. Johnny Parkes (UNM) Def. Yohann Nograbat (ISU) 7-6, 6-4
3. Graeme Kassautzki (UNM) Def. Nuno Jacinto (ISU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Djordje Uskokovic (ISU) Def. Kamil Pajkowski (UNM) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10-8)
5. Eric Conklin (UNM) Def. Luka Marinkovic (ISU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Oscar Beich (ISU) Def. Chandler Brass (UNM) 5-7, 7-5 (10-1)