ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The No. 45 University of New Mexico men’s tennis team returns home to host Georgia State in a doubleheader on Saturday at the McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium. The Lobos will square off against the Panthers at 11 a.m. MT and again at 5 p.m. MT.
No. 45 New Mexico
Last weekend the Lobos competed in the Mountain-Pacific Tournament where they recorded a 2-1 record and earned a second place finish. UNM is now sitting at an overall record of 8-7 and will look to tally two more victories this weekend in their back-to-back matches against the Panthers. The Lobos remain at No. 45 in the most recent ITA team rankings.
Georgia State
GSU will be playing for revenge as they fell to the Lobos last season 4-1 in the only past match up between the two teams. The Panthers, 5-6 on the season, tallied victories in their last two matches (against Winthrop and USC Upstate) and will be looking to extend their streak on Saturday.
Head Coach: Brett Ross
Season Record: 5-6
Conference: Sun Belt Conference
All-Time Series: UNM leads 1-0
Last Meeting: The (at the time No. 67) Lobos defeated the (at the time No. 71) Panthers last season on the road, 4-1.
Admission to the match is free. For more information on the recently built Lobo tennis stadium, head to the McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium facility page.
Live scoring will be available at:
Lobos.statbroadcast.com
Follow along with live updates at:
Twitter: @UNMMenTennis | Facebook: Facebook.com/UNM.Men.Tennis
A full recap and results will be posted on golobos.com at the end of match.