March 15, 2008
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico women’s tennis team, ranked No. 59, takes off for Hawai’i to play three matches in four days. UNM meets the University of Hawai’i on Monday at 4 p.m. Hawai’i time. A match with Nevada is Tuesday in Honolulu, the start time has just been changed to 1:00 p.m. The Lobos take a day off before facing the University of San Diego on Wednesday, at 10 a.m.
The Lobos split their most recent action, beating No. 67 Kansas State and falling to Kansas, who was unranked at the time, but earned a No. 55 spot in the most recent polls (March 11). The Lobos fell from No. 46 to No. 59 with a 6-5 record.
The Rainbow Wahine have yet to win a match this season after falling to Duke in their 10th match on Thursday. Hawai’i has scored a total of six points in its 10 matches. They do feature a nationally ranked sophomore, Sophie Kobuch, who is No. 81.
The Wolfpack stride into a match with Long Beach State on Saturday, at 3-6. All six of its loses have been by a score of 4-3. New Mexico has not lost to Hawai’i (5-0) or Nevada (1-0) in the history of the programs. The Lobos and Hawai’i last met on March 15, 2004, in Hawai’i with UNM coming out with a 4-3 win.
The Toreros have three more matches on their schedule before facing New Mexico. They currently have a 3-8 record, coming off a sweep of Pittsburgh on March 12. The Lobos trail San Diego 2-6 in the series history. The last time the two programs met was March 18, 2004, in Hawai’i. San Diego left the Island with a 5-2 victory.
Up next, New Mexico will hit the road for Fort Worth to play the first three of eight conference matches. The Lobos take on Air Force, Wyoming and Colorado State on consecutive days starting March 28.