TUCSON, Ariz. – After jumping out to a 2-0 lead, the New Mexico State men's tennis was held in check by San Francisco and fell to the Dons 5-2 Saturday afternoon at the LaNelle Robson Tennis Center on the campus of the University of Arizona.
 
Doubles action started with a tense battle on all three courts between the Aggies and Dons. The No. 3 duo of Enrique Asmar and Louis Menard drew first blood, taking court No. 3 against San Francisco's Oliver Poysti and Lucas Marinelli 6-4.
 
USF's No. 2 doubles team answered by knotting things up at 1-1 after a 6-4 win on court No. 2 before Christofer Goncalves and Luis Flores sealed the doubles point for NM State with a 6-4 victory at the top doubles slot.
 
Asmar made quick work of his opponent on court No. 6 in singles action, claiming a dominant 6-1, 6-1 victory. However, that wound up being NM State's only win in singles action as the Aggies fell one-by-one to San Francisco 5-2.

NM State will have a short break before taking on Saint Mary's at 2 p.m. (MT) before returning home for an 11 a.m. contest against Mesa Community College on Sunday, Jan. 28.
 
San Francisco vs. New Mexico State
Jan. 27, 2018 at Tucson, Ariz.
(LaNelle Robson Tennis Center)
 
San Francisco 5 – New Mexico State 2
 
Singles

1. Mert Zincirli (SF) def. Christofer Goncalves (NMSU) – 7-5, 6-1
2. Johan Joenhagen (SF) def. Luis Flores (NMSU) – 6-4, 6-0
3. Ryan Marker (SF) def. Stijn de Haan (NMSU) – 7-5, 6-3
4. Oliver Poysti (SF) def. Sergie Espias (NMSU) – 6-3, 7-6 (9-7)
5. Lucas Marinelli (SF) def. Mauri Benitez (NMSU) – 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
6. Enrique Asmar (NMSU) def. Paul Giraud (SF) – 6-1, 6-1

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

1. Goncalves/Flores (NMSU) def. Zincirli/Joenhagen (SF) – 6-4
2. Marker/Giraud (SF) def. de Haan/Benitez (NMSU) – 6-4
3. Asmar/Menard (NMSU) def. Poysti/Marinelli (SF) – 6-4

Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1