SACRAMENTO – The New Mexico State men's tennis team finished in fifth-place at the Golden State Invitational hosted by Sacramento State and UC Davis with a 4-2 win over Nevada on Saturday.
 
New Mexico State didn't waste any time to start the match and took the doubles point after its No. 2 and No. 3 doubles teams finished within minutes of one another, 6-4.
 
With a 1-0 lead, Christofer Goncalves gave the Aggies a 2-0 lead over the Wolfpack with 6-3, 6-1 victory over Julien Evrard at Singles No. 1. Nevada cut the Aggie lead in half when Mauri Benitez was bested by Peter O'Donovan on court No. 6 – 6-1, 6-2 before Enrique Asmar was beaten at No. 5 singles 7-6, 6-1.
 
Stijn de Haan worked his way to a 7-5 win in the first set before settling down to take the match 7-5, 6-4. Sergi Espias put the finishing touches on for NM State when he fought off Mile Cilcic for the 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 victory while clinching the match as well.
 
NM State now begins conference play as it heads to Phoenix (March 24-25) for a pair of matches against Grand Canyon and Chicago State.                                                                                                    
 
Singles
1. Chris Goncalves (NMSU) def. Julien Evrard (NEVADA) 6-3, 6-1
2. Luis Pliego Flores (NMSU) def. Robert Margitfalvi (NEVADA) 1-6, 6-2, 3-5, unfinished
3. Stijn de Haan (NMSU) def. Augustin Delahodde (NEVADA) 7-5, 6-4
4. Sergi Espias (NMSU) def. Mile Cilic (NEVADA) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
5. Kostya Nesterenko (NEVADA) def. Enrique Asmar (NMSU) 7-6, 6-1
6. Peter O'Donovan (NEVADA) def. Mauri Benitez (NMSU) 6-1, 6-2
Order of Finish: 1, 6, 5, 3, 4
 
Doubles
1. Goncalves/ Flores (NMSU) def. Evrard/ Delahodde (NEVADA) 5-4, unfinished
2. de Haan/ Benitez (NMSU) def. Margitfalvi/ O'Donovan (NEVADA) 6-4
3. Amsar/ Espias (NMSU) def. Cilic/ Nesterenko (NEVADA) 6-4
Order of Finish: 3, 2