March 20, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Lobo men’s tennis team soared in this week’s FILA/ITA Poll, jumping 19 spots to No. 40. The ranking is the highest this decade, topping the 53rd-ranking the team received March 30, 2003.
New Mexico, 11-3 overall, is coming off a 5-2 upset over then-18th-ranked Minnesota. The Lobos have won three straight and are a perfect 8-0 at home.
Also appearing in the rankings is junior Chris Parkes, coming in at No. 173. A transfer from Bath University in England, Parkes is 11-1 in singles and 10-3 in doubles this season.
UNM concludes its non-conference schedule this weekend, visiting 13th-ranked Texas on Saturday, March 24 and 49th-ranked Texas A&M on Sunday, March 25. Both matches are scheduled for 1 p.m. CT/noon MT.