Jan. 30, 2008
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico women’s tennis team, ranked No. 62, hits the road for their first away dual match of the season. The Lobos, 1-2 on the season, will meet up with in-state rival New Mexico State Sunday. The match begins at noon in Las Cruces.
This will be the first time the two programs compete against each other since the installment of the Rio Grande Rivalry that gives the winning school bragging rights over the other as well as a trophy. Currently, the Lobos have a 3-point lead (7.5-4.5) in 2007-08 with 1.5 points on the line in this dual.
New Mexico moved to No. 62 when the national rankings were released Jan. 29. The Lobos started the year at No. 67 where they went 1-2, upsetting No. 38 Colorado and dropping matches to No. 16 Vanderbilt and No. 7 Northwestern. Individually, sophomore Sandra Zmak is ranked No. 85 in singles. She currently holds a 10-9 mark.
The New Mexico State Aggies come into this match 2-1 after they beat Pacific 4-3. NMSU won its first dual match of the season against Weber State, 7-0. The Aggies’ lone loss came at the hands of No. 43 UNLV, 6-1, on the Rebels’ home court.
The New Mexico Lobos have a 24-3 advantage over the Aggies in the series history. Last season the Aggies came to Albuquerque and left with a 7-0 loss to the Lobos. The most recent trip to Las Cruces for the Lobos went New Mexico’s way 6-1 in 2006.
The next match for New Mexico is Feb. 7 against Idaho. The match will be held in the tennis bubbles at the Lobo Tennis Club. The doubles matches kicks off things at 5 p.m.
For more information on the Lobo women’s tennis team visit: golobos.cstv.com