LAS VEGAS – The New Mexico State men's tennis team split its first day in Las Vegas with a 4-0 victory over UC Riverside Friday afternoon at the Ferttita Tennis Complex after dropping its first match of the day to host UNLV 4-0.

The Aggies came out hot in doubles play as Christofer Goncalves and Luis Flores swept the Highlanders at No. 1 doubles 6-0. Sergi Espias and Enrique Asmar then defeated their opponents 6-1 to give NM State the doubles point and the early 1-0 lead.

New Mexico State kept its momentum going heading into the singles matches. Asmar won the first singles match of the day defeating his opponent 6-1, 6-1. Goncalves handled his opponent with a 6-2, 6-1 a victory on the No. 1 singles court. Espias sealed the victory for the Aggies with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Tadeas Lansky to secure the 4-0 sweep.

The Aggies are back in action on Saturday (Feb. 4) as they take on Weber State. Match time is set for 3 p.m. (MT).

Match #3

NM State 4 – UC Riverside 0

February 3, 2017

Fertitta Tennis Complex

Las Vegas, Nev.

Doubles

1.      Goncalves/Flores (NMSU) def. Bridge/Ju (UCR) – 6-0

2.      de Haan/Benitez (NMSU) trailed McCann/Cohen (UCR) – 4-3

3.      Espias/Asmar (NMSU) def. Abdallah/Chung (UCR) – 6-1

Order of Finish: 1, 3

Singles

1.      Christofer Goncalves (NMSU) def. Cooper Bridge (UCR) – 6-2, 6-1

2.      Luis Flores (NMSU) led Kyle McCann (UCR) – 7-5, 1-1 (Unf.)

3.      Sergi Espias (NMSU) def. Tadeas Lansky (UCR) – 6-3, 6-0

4.      Stijn de Haan (NMSU) led Nabil Abdallah (UCR) – 7-5, 2-5 (Unf.)

5.      Mauri Benitez (NMSU) led Gilbert Chung (UCR) – 6-3, 4-4 (Unf.)

6.      Enrique Asmar (NMSU) def. Olivier Kigotho (UCR) – 6-1, 6-1

Order of Finish: 6, 3, 1