TUSCON, Ariz. - NM State opened its fall campaign on Friday at the Wildcat Invite, highlighted by sophomore Matias Rojas' commanding straight-sets win in singles play. 

Rojas made quick work of UNLV's Roberto Hernandez, earning a flawless 6-0, 6-0 victory to secure the Aggies' lone win of the day. Elsewhere, freshman Laurendi Fischer dropped his debut match against UNLV's Michael Kouame, 6-0, 6-4, while senior Patrick Lohmann fell in a close battle with New Mexico's Tyler Waddock, 7-6, 6-4. Holland Snell also pushed San Diego State's Brock Anderson to three sets before narrowly coming up short, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6. 

In doubles action, Snell and Lance Urlaub picked up where they left off last season, powering past UNLV's Vitality Horovoy and Hernandez, 6-3. Meanwhile, the duo of Tobias Wallin and Roko Stipetic dropped a tight 6-4 decision to New Mexico's Jakub Pracher and Waddock. 

The Aggies will return to the courts at the LaNelle Robson Tennis Center on Saturday morning for day two action. 

SINGLES RESULTS 

• Vitality Horovoy (UNLV) def. Tobias Wallin (NMSU) 6-2, 6-1 

• Brock Anderson (SDSU) def. Holland Snell (NMSU) 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 

• Ricardo Mercado (NMSU) vs. Kai Mills (NAU) 0-6, 6-2, 0-3 (unfinished) 

• Matias Rojas (NMSU) def. Roberto Hernandez (UNLV) 6-0, 6-0 

• Joel Gibson (UNLV) vs. Roko Stipetic (NMSU) 0-0 (unfinished 

• Tyler Waddock (UNM) def. Patrick Lohmann (NMSU) 7-6, 6-4 

• Phil Bosin (UNM) def. Lance Urlaub (NMSU) 6-4, 7-5 

• Michael Kouame (UNLV) def. Laurendi Fischer (NMSU) 6-0, 6-4 

DOUBLES RESULTS 

• Holland Snell/Lance Urlaub (NMSU) def. Vitality Horovoy/Roberto Hernandez (UNLV) 6-3 

• Jakub Pracher/Tyler Waddock (UNM) def. Tobias Wallin/Roko Stipetic (NMSU) 6-4 

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