Arizona Invitational Day Two Results
TUCSON, Ariz. – With a second win in singles action, NM State men's tennis player
Corey Clarke punched his ticket to the championship match of the Gray Draw on day two of the Arizona Invitational Saturday at the Lanelle Robson Tennis Center.
DOUBLES
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Louis Menard and
Martin Simecek found success in their back draw match when pitted against a WAC foe. NM State's pair faced off against the Grand Canyon duo of Wyatt Anderson and Grzegorz Rudnicki by a score of 6-3.
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Gijs Akkermans and
Corey Clarke fell to the New Mexico pair of Joel Pierleoni and Alex Maggs in their second matchup of the weekend. Akkermans and Clarke couldn't get much going against the Lobos' tandem, dropping a 6-1 decision.
SINGLES
• Staying alive for a singles title in the Gray Draw, Clarke secured his second triumph of the weekend by taking out Arizona's Conner Olson 6-2, 5-7, 6-3.
• Suffering his second loss of the event was Ryan Ford. NM State's freshman was dealt a 6-1, 6-2 defeat at the hands of Gonzaga's Theo McDonald.
• Simecek moved to 0-2 in singles action on the weekend following a 6-0, 4-6, 6-2 loss to Northern Arizona's Marcus Sulen.
• With a trip to the championship match of the White Draw on the line, Akkermans couldn't get past Gonzaga's Arthus Bassetiere. Akkermans' match with his foe from the WCC resulted in a 6-2, 6-1 loss for NM State's competitor.
• Menard was scheduled to tangle with New Mexico's Pierloni in one of the two semifinal matches of the Blue Draw, but results for that match were not available at the time of this writing.
COMING UP NEXT
• The third and final day of the Arizona Invitational is set for Sunday at the Lanelle Robson Tennis Center. It also marks the final day of the Aggies' fall season.
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