LAS VEGAS – The NM State men's tennis team notched its third-straight victory on Super Bowl Sunday, defeating Weber State 4-1 to wrap up it its time in Las Vegas.
 
NM State's duo of Stijn de Haan and Mauri Benitez took care of their opponent at No. 2 doubles with an easy 6-1 win. Weber State's No. 3 pair knotted things up when they took down Sergi Espias and Enrique Asmar in a back-and-forth battle, 7-6.
 
A fierce battle at No. 1 doubles was taking place as the No. 2 and No. 3 flights wrapped up. Christofer Goncalves and Luis Flores were not to be best and prevailed 7-6 (3-0) to give New Mexico State the 1-0 lead.
 
Asmar redeemed his loss in doubles action and made quick work of his foe on court No. 6 with a 6-3, 6-0 victory. De Haan gave the Aggies a 3-0 lead over the Wildcats when he ousted Hou-En Chen 6-2, 7-5 at the No. 4 doubles slot.
 
WSU gained its lone point at No. 2 singles before Goncalves, the Aggie team leader, clinched the match for NM State with a tooth-and-nail win at the top singles flight 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.
 
The Aggies will return home to recoup before flying to Dallas for a pair of matches next week against UIW (Feb. 11) and UT Arlington (Feb. 12).
 
Match #5
NM State 4 – Weber State 1
February 5, 2017
Fertitta Tennis Complex
Las Vegas, Nev.
 
Doubles

1. Goncalves/Flores (NMSU) def. Yin/Cooper (WSU) – 7-6 (3-0)
2. de Haan/Benitez (NMSU) def. Van Wyk/Van Schoor (WSU) – 6-1
3. Chen/Walkusz (NMSU) def. Espias/Asmar (NMSU) – 7-6

Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1
 
Singles

1. Christofer Goncalves (NMSU) def. Shao-Po Yin (WSU) – 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
2. Stefan Cooper (WSU) def. Luis Flores (NMSU) – 6-1, 7-6
3. Kris Van Wyk (WSU) led Sergi Espias (NMSU) – 6-2, 4-6, 3-1 (Unf.)
4. Stijn de Haan (NMSU) def. Hou-En Chen (WSU) – 6-2, 7-5
5. Michiel Van Schoor (WSU) led Mauri Benitez (NMSU) – 6-4, 5-7, 0-2 (Unf.)
6. Enrique Asmar (NMSU) def. Cezary Walkusz (WSU) – 6-3, 6-0

Order of Finish: 6, 4, 2, 1