LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Aggies picked up their first win of the season and they did so in dominant fashion – defeating in-state foe Western New Mexico 4-0 on Tuesday afternoon.
After picking up a pair of quick wins in doubles play, Jordy Visser led the Aggies in singles action as they secured a trio of wins to clinch the match.
DOUBLES
• Luca Fé D'Ostiani and Roko Stipetic teamed up for their first win as a duo – knocking off Western New Mexico's Paul Claussen and Javier Romero 6-1.
• Meanwhile, Jordy Visser and Yehor Opanasenko tallied their team-best fourth win of the season after they topped Patricio Larrea and Lachlan Rowing 6-3 to secure the doubles point for the Crimson & White.
SINGLES
• After appearing in just his third singles match of the season, Patrick Lohmann made quick work of his Mustang opponent as he defeated Paul Claussen 6-3, 6-2, at the No. 5 spot.
• For the second straight match, Head Coach Carlos Vargas placed senior Jordy Visser at the No. 1 position and for the second straight match, it paid off. Visser defeated WNMU's Javier Romero 6-3, 6-3 to pick up his third singles win of the season.
• Finally, Luca Fé D'Ostiani earned the Aggies third singles win and their fourth point of the match as he dismantled Brendan Lock by a score of 6-4, 6-0.
• At the point of clinch, Henrik Lynum also had a one-set lead while Roko Stipetic had just forced a third set and Yehor Opanasenko was looking to do the same.
UP NEXT
The Aggies will now head to the southern tip of Texas this weekend as they prepare to compete in the H-E-B Tournament of Champions on the campus of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Friday and Saturday.
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