Box Score | 2017-18 Season Statistics
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — In a match in which the team presented a special gift to the parents of Megan Callison-Martinez, the young 16-year old terminally ill patient that was signed to a National Letter of Intent who passed away two weeks ago, the Lobos picked up a convincing 6-1 win over Western New Mexico to improve to 5-6 on the season.
UNM once again breezed through the doubles point, sweeping all three matches, with Diana Wong and Natasha Munday winning 6-4 at No. 1, Bronte Murgett and Hsiang-Wen “Albie” Huang winning 6-2 at No. 2 and Yue Lin “Polly” Chen and Lauren Rich winning 6-1 at No. 3.
The Lobos then went to singles and quickly earned the win. Lauren Rich won her match easily 6-0, 6-0 over Karina Diaz at No. 4 singles, making it 2-0. Bronte Murgett then went on to a 6-1, 6-0 win over Jeanne Kolb at No. 3 singles and the match was clinched when Chen won at No. 2 for her fourth straight singles win 6-1, 6-3.
The match continues, even though UNM had the victory, and within seconds it went to 6-0 when Munday won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 5 and Wong won 6-1, 6-3 at No. 1. Western New Mexico avoided the sweep when Kaycie Cormier beat Jaci Fulgenzi 6-3, 6-3.
The Lobos, now 5-6 on the season, take on UTEP and New Mexico State on the road next weekend, with UTEP on Saturday and New Mexico State on Easter Sunday.