April 24, 2006
This WeekMountain West Conference Championships in San Diego CaliforniaNo. 70 New Mexico Vs No. 75 BYU April 27, 12p.m.
Against The CougarsUNM lost to BYU at home 5-2 on April 6th and trails the all time series 22-26-1.
Looking At The Lobos
No. 70 New Mexico finished the regular season with an 11-8 overall record including a 2-4 record in MWC matches whice put them in a tie for 4th place. The Lobos ended the season on a high note as they knocked off No. 58 UNLV 4-3 on April 16th in Salt Lake City. New Mexico is led by sophomore Max Jones and freshman Johnny Parkes at No. 1 singles. Parkes has been nominated for the MWC Freshman of the Year award along with teammate Graeme Kassautzki. Anchoring the No. 1 doubles position has been Jones and Pajkowski who seemed to find their rhythm in Salt Lake and will look to return to the form that won them 10 straight matches at one point. Jones and Pajkowski have been nominated for the MWC all doubles team and if they are appointed would mark the second consecutive year. New Mexico will enter the MWC Championships as a No. 6 seed as they take on the No. 3 team in BYU. If UNM wins they would play the winner of No. 2 TCU (14-9, 5-1) and No. 7 Air Force (11-10, 0-6) on April 28 at 10 a.m.
Briefing The Cougars
The Cougars have played well in the MWC boasting a 4-2 record good for 3rd place. Overall BYU is 11-16 and Ranked No. 75 by the ITA. BYU is lead by James Ludlow at No. 1 singles while Dominik Kaufhold plays No. 2. In doubles the duo of Ludlow and Jose Lechuga hold down the No. 1 position. The Cougars are coached by Brad Pearce who is in his second year.