NM State 2, UNLV 4
The Aggies entered Saturday's matchup riding high after a commanding 4-0 victory over UC Riverside on the opening day of the quad. Despite the momentum, NM State fell short against host UNLV, dropping a competitive 4-2 decision after an impressive performance in doubles play.
In doubles, the Aggies came out firing, grinding out two hard-fought wins from the tandems of Gustavo Campos and Tobias Wallin, and Holland Snell and Lance Urlaub. Campos and Wallin edged out Dusan Rsovac and Thomas Navarro in a thrilling tiebreak, 7-6, while Snell and Urlaub followed suit with a 7-6 victory over Joel Gibson and Vitaliy Horovoy. Their efforts secured the doubles point, giving NM State a solid start heading into singles competition.
However, the Aggies struggled to find the same success in singles play. Freshman Holland Snell was the lone bright spot, earning a gritty 7-6, 7-5 win over Thomas Navarro. Meanwhile, Lance Urlaub delivered another strong effort but ultimately fell in a tightly contested three-set match against Joel Gibson, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
UP NEXT
NM State will finish out their last match of the weekend as they will face Weber State on Sunday before heading back to Las Cruces.
FOLLOW THE AGGIES
For complete coverage of NM State men's tennis throughout the 2024-25 year, visit NMStateSports.com - the official home of Aggie athletics - and follow the Aggies on Facebook (NM State Men's Tennis), Twitter (@NMStateMTEN) and Instagram (@NMStateMTEN).
++NM State++