LAS CRUCES, N.M - The Western New Mexico University Men's Tennis team took a short trip to the New Mexico State Tennis Center to host the #33 ranked Chaps of Lubbock Christian. The Mustangs would go down 0-7.

In doubles, No. 1 duo of Brendan Lock (Cheyenne, Wyoming/Cheyenne South HS) and Alexandre Frigout (/Ozanam/ St Jean) were bested by Tristian Vigneron and Martins Abamu, 4-6. At the No. 2 spot, Lorenzo Orellano Buratti (Acassuso, Buenos Aires, Argentina/Anibal Mensi) and Javier Romero (Tlalnepantla, Mexico/ETAC) lost a ferocious battle 4-6 to Pablo Segura and Herman Aguiree. No. 3 pairing of Romain Malhomme (/CNED) and Mohjit Grewal (Witten, Germany) would lose their battle as well, 4-6 to Mattia Ghedin and Braden Tipton.

As for singles, No. 1 Romero fell to Vigneron in a battle of the ages, 7(7)-6(3), 5-7, 4-10. At No.2 Malhomme lost his match 6(5)-7(7), 2-6 to Abamu. Penciled in a No. 3 today was Frigout, going down 4-6, 4-6 to Aguiree.

Lock played No. 4 for the Mustangs today, falling 2-6, 0-6 Ghedin. Slotted in at No. 5 was Orellano, as he lost to the racket of Blas Ruiz Romero 0-6, 3-6. It would take the Chaps' Segura all three sets to defeat No. 6 Grewal 2-6, 6-1, 7-10.

Order of Finish:
Doubles: 1, 2, 3
Singles: 5, 4, 3, 1, 6, 2

The Mustangs will play their final match of the season on April 19th in Silver City against the St. Mary's Rattlers.
 

This game recap is presented by First American Bank. First American Bank is a proud supporter of WNMU Athletics!  

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