Feb. 28, 2010
Final Stats
LAS CRUCES, NM--The University of Texas-Pan American men's tennis program dropped a 4-0 decision to New Mexico State University this Saturday (Feb. 27) afternoon at the NMSU Tennis Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The Broncs battled hard in doubles against a very strong New Mexico State team. All the matches were close but the Broncs eventually fell by a score of 8-6.
Going into singles the Broncs knew that it was going to be a hard fight but they were ready.
Marcus Dornauf fought hard but eventually fell 6-1, 6-3. With the Aggies leading 2-0, the Broncs really started to hunker down and fend off the Aggies.
Beau Bernstein played well but lost in close 6-4, 6-4 match at line 3. Andrew Irving was able to take his line 6 match into a third but fell by a score of 6-0, 4-6, 6-1.with the loss, the Aggies clinched the 4-0 win over the Broncs. However there were three remaining Broncs on the court battling.
At line 1 Aswin Vijayaragavan was grinding with Diep and although losing the first set was up in the second set before the match was called. Brett Bernstein was facing off against Brouleau at line 2. After dropping the first set 6-4, Bernstein took the second set into a tiebreaker before the match was called. Nirvick Mohinta was ahead at line 5 and about to close out the second set before the match was called.
"The doubles was really a hard fought battle, we just came up on the short end in those matches," said senior Brett Bernstein. "Beau was playing and serving well, which kept us in the match. I'm proud of how my teammates fought during the match is we play like this in every match we will be in good shape for the rest of the year," added Bernstein.
"It was too bad we lost the doubles point because we were still battling in the last three singles matches and who knows what could have happened. It seemed like we had the momentum in those matches and we could have possibly pulled those (the wins) out," said junior Aswin Vijayaragavan.
"Brett was playing huge and was really pumped up in his match and I think it helped and Nirvick to keep grinding and fighting even though things weren't looking good for us," added Vijayaragavan.
The Broncs return to action on Wednesday (Mar. 3) when they face DePaul in Corpus Christi, Texas.
New Mexico State 4, UT-Pan American 0
Doubles
1. Brouleau/Superlano def. Bernstein/Bernstein 9-7
2. Surreaux/Stakne def. Vijayrugavan/Mohinta 8-6
3. Diep/Ramirez def. Dornauf/Irving 8-6
Singles
1.) Vijayaragavan vs. Diep 6-4, 3-5 unfinished
2.)Bernstein vs. Brouleau 6-4, 6-6 unfinished
3.)Bernstein vs. Suireaux 6-4, 6-4 loss
4.)Dornauf vs. Supeilano 6-1, 6-3 loss
5.)Mohinta vs. Stakne 6-3, 5-4 unfinished
6.)Irving vs. Salas 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 loss
