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Western New Mexico University Athletics

Men's Tennis Continues to Battle

Left: Junior Valu Fa (Suva, Fiji); Right: Junior Billy Wilton (Espanola, NM)

The men's tennis team dropped two matches on Saturday. The first loss was from Midwestern State University, 8-1. Abilene Christian University, ranked fifth in the nation, beat the Mustangs by the same score. WNMU is still searching for their first team win.

Versus Midwestern, WNMU got their lone point from Valu Fa (Suva, Fiji/Natabua High School) (Suva, Fiji) in singles. He beat MWSU's Stegner (2-6, 7-6, 6-3).

Billy Wilton (Espanola, NM/Los Alamos High School) (Espanola, NM) outmatched his ACU opponent Jones, 1-6, 7-5, (10-8).

"The men got off to a slow start after a day off due to rain. We are slowly improving,” says head coach Erik Burton. “I think the men have battled well throughout the weekend.”

Versus Midwestern State University
Doubles:
Stegner/Dillard(MWSU) def Catay/Atkins(WNMU) 8-2
McMullan/Skipanic(MWSU) def Hecher/Pereira(WNMU) 8-6
Threadgill/Meeks(MWSU) def Fa/B.Wilton(WNMU) 8-2

Singles:
Belhadge(MWSU) over Catay(WNMU) 6-2, 6-7, (10-3)
Dillard(MWSU) over Pereira(WNMU) 6-1, 6-0
Stipanic(MWSU) over Atkins(WNMU) 4-6, 6-2, (10-3)
Fa(WNMU) over Stegner(MWSU) 2-6, 7-6, 6-3
Mcmullan(MWSU) over B.Wilton(WNMU) 6-0, 6-1
Meeks(MWSU) over Hecher(WNMU) 6-3, 6-3

Vesrus Abilene Christian University
Doubles:
Nunez/Jones(ACU) over Catay/Atkins(WNMU) 8-4
Hudson/Joiner(ACU) over Hecher/Pereira(WNMU) 8-0
Farias/Hawk(ACU) over Fa/L.Wilton(WNMU) 8-0

Singles:
Nunez(ACU) over Catay(WNMU) 6-1, 6-2
Farias(ACU) over Atkins(WNMU) 7-5, 6-2
Joiner(ACU) over Pereira(WNMU) 6-4, 6-1
Procter(ACU) over Fa(WNMU) 6-7, 7-6, (10-8)
B.Wilton(WNMU) over Jones(ACU) 1-6, 7-5, (10-8)
Adams(ACU) over Stroman(WNMU) 6-4, 6-3

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