Albuquerque, N.M. — The University of New Mexico men’s tennis team is fired up and ready for their fourth home match this Friday after two weeks off!
The Lobos (7-9) open Mountain West Conference play against Fresno State (9-10) on Friday, Mar. 31 at 4 p.m. MT at McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium (weather permitting). They will then travel to Reno, Nev. on Sunday to face the Nevada Wolf Pack at 12 p.m. PT / 1 p.m. MT.
This is the second time the two teams meet this month and this season. The first time they played the Bulldogs was on Mar. 4 at the Pacific Mountain Invitational in Stockton, Calif. Fresno State defeated New Mexico 4-1.
New Mexico looks to come back and defend their 3-0 home winning streak against Bulldogs this next time around. They are coming off a 5-2 win over Northern Arizona on Mar. 14. Last season, the No. 5 seeded Lobos were defeated by the tournament champions, UNLV, in the first-round match of the Mountain West conference tournament in Las Vegas, Nev.
The Bulldogs are coming off a 1-6 loss to Washington this past weekend in Honolulu, Hawaii. Last season, No. 8 seed Fresno State stunned the conference by defeating No. 1 seed Utah State in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament. They eventually fell to the tournament champion, UNLV, in the semifinals.
In doubles, Ricky Hernandez-Tong and Rodolfo Jauregui lead the team in wins posting a 7-5 record. They are followed by Bart Van Leijsen and Dominic West with a 6-5 record. Fresno State’s doubles dou of Xander Veys and Mantas Bugailiskis lead the Bulldogs with a 7-5 record.
In singles, Hernandez-Tong leads the Lobo squad 16-8 followed by Jauregui 11-11. Frenso State’s Bugailiskis leads the Bulldogs 11-5 followed by Youssef Hassan 10-7.
Be sure to check out Lobo StatBroadcast and follow the live stats on the day of the match up. You can also like and follow the team on Facebook (UNM Men’s Tennis Team) and Twitter (@UNMMenTennis) for more updates.
Lobos Open MW Conference Play Against Fresno State
