LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The NM State men's tennis team fell short on Friday against UNLV, 6-1, at the Fertitta Tennis Complex on the campus of UNLV.
 
The Aggies got their lone point of the match at No. 6 singles from freshman Enrique Asmar. The Barranquilla, Cololbia, native had to earn his win though as UNLV's Charlie Croxford took the second set 6-4 to force a tiebreaker, which the freshman won 13-11.
 
In the opening matches of doubles play, host UNLV took a 1-0 after winning on courts No. 1 and No. 2 by a 6-1 margin.
 
Freshman Nicholas Springer dropped his match first dual match ever, falling in straight-sets. Senior Strahinja Trecakov fell soon after at the No. 1 position, 6-0, 6-3. UNLV clinched the match on court No. 2 when Christofer Goncalves was downed by Alexandr Cozbinov 6-2, 6-2.
 
The Aggies also fell on courts No. 4 and No. 5 before Asmar was able to close out his match for NM State's lone point.
 
NM State will look to notch its first dual win of the 2015-16 season on Saturday at noon (MT) when the Aggies battles UC Riverside out of the Big West Conference in a neutral site match at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
 
Match #3
UNLV 6, NM State 1
February 05, 2016
Fertitta Tennis Complex
Las Vegas, Nev.
 
Doubles

1. Amilon/Alberts (UNLV) def. Trecakov/Goncalves (NMSU) 6-1
2. Cozbinov/Solberg (UNLV) def. de Haan/Benitez (NMSU) 6-1
3. Asmar/Cellupica-Towers (NMSU) vs. Gage-Brown/Neto (UNLV) Unf.

Order of Finish: 2, 1, Unf.
 
Singles

1. Jakob Amilon (UNLV) def. Strahinja Trecakov (NMSU) – 6-0, 6-3
2. Alexandr Cozbinov (UNLV) def. Christofer Goncalves (NMSU) – 6-2, 6-2
3. Ruben Alberts (UNLV) def. Nicholas Springer (NMSU) – 6-0, 6-0
4. Richard Solberg (UNLV) def. Stijn de Haan (NMSU) – 6-3, 6-2
5. Evaldo Neto (UNLV) def. Mauri Benitez (NMSU) – 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-6)
6. Enrique Asmar (NMSU) def. Charlie Croxford (UNLV) – 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (13-11)

Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2*, 4, 5, 6