April 7, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE N.M. – The University of New Mexico (9-6) fell this afternoon 5-2 to TCU (10-8) in the second match of a three-match weekend. The loss is the Lobos second in as many days and moves the team to 0-2 in MWC play.
UNM got off to a slow start in doubles as sophomore duo Max Jones and Kamil Pajkowski lost for just the third time at No. 1 doubles in 2006 falling 8-0 to No. 48 Rafael Abreu and Jordan Freitas of TCU. The other two pairs didn’t fair any better as TCU swept doubles play and grabbed the first point of the match.
In singles action Johnny Parkes fell to No. 96 Abreu 6-4, 6-4 at the No. 1 position, the loss was his first in the last 5 and move’s his record to 10-5 overall.
Jones was at No. 2 singles today and lost the first set 6-4 to No. 40 Andrei Mlendea of TCU. Jones shook off the first set and came back hard with a 6-3 win in the second to force a third set tiebreaker. In the third Jones looked impressive and held on for a 10-8 win to give the Lobos their first point of the match.
Pajkowski who prior to Thursdays match had won seven straight in singles got back on track as he came from behind to win a third set tiebreaker against Rada Barbu at No. 4 4-6, 7-6 (10-7).
Next up for UNM is Air Force tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 p.m. at the UNM Tennis Complex. The match is the third of three confrence matches on the weekend for the Lobos. Saturday is also senior day and marks the last home match of a five-year career for senior Eric Conklin.
No. 74 New Mexico 2 No. 29 TCU 5
Doubles1. No. 48 Abreu/Freitas (TCU) def. Jones/Pajkowski (UNM) 8-02. Brink/Tezza (TCU) def. Bugby/Parkes (UNM) 8-63. Cotet/Burba (TCU) def. Conklin/Kassautzki (UNM) 9-7
Singles1. No. 96 Rafael Abreu (TCU) def. Johnny Parkes (UNM) 6-4, 6-42. Max Jones (UNM) def. No. 40Andrei Mlendea (TCU) 4-6, 6-3 (10-8)3. Jacopo Tezza (TCU) def. Graeme Kassautzki (UNM) 6-7, 6-2 (10-7)4. Kamil Pajkowski (UNM) def. Rada Barbu (TCU) 4-6, 7-6 (10-7)5. Cosmin Cotet (TCU) def. Eric Conklin (UNM) 6-3, 7-56. Jordan Freitas (TCU) def. Miles Bugby (UNM) 6-2, 6-3