LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Sophomore Martin Ayala knocked off the nation's 75th-ranked singles player, but it was not enough, as the UTSA men's tennis team fell, 5-2, at No. 58 New Mexico State on Saturday.
Ayala, the two-time reigning Southland Conference Player of the Week, defeated Arthur Surreaux, 6-4, 6-0, at No. 1 singles to improve to 4-2 on the season.
However, it was all Aggies (6-4) from there, as they proceeded to win the remaining five singles matches, all in straight sets.
The Roadrunners (2-4) won the doubles point after winning the Nos. 2 and 3 matchups. Freshman Yannick Junger and sophomore Tyler Brown won at the second spot, 8-4, while senior Max Stratmann and freshman Kolby Kilgo earned an 8-5 victory.
UTSA concludes its five-match road trip on Sunday with a 10 a.m. (CT) contest against Northern Arizona (2-6), which has dropped six consecutive outings.
#58 New Mexico State 5, UTSA 2
Doubles
1. Brouleau/Stakne (NMSU) def. Ayala/Zanotelli (UTSA) 8-6
2. Junger/Brown (UTSA) def. Superlano/Ramirez (NMSU) 8-4
3. Stratmann/Kilgo (UTSA) def. Surreaux/Westgate (NMSU) 8-5
Singles
1. Martin Ayala (UTSA) def. #75 Arthur Surreaux (NMSU) 6-4, 6-0
2. Jim Brouleau (NMSU) def. Yannick Junger (UTSA) 6-2, 6-2
3. Orlando Superlano (NMSU) def. Tyler Brown (UTSA) 6-3, 6-4
4. Matej Stakne (NMSU) def. Max Stratmann (UTSA) 6-4, 7-5
5. Luis Ramirez (NMSU) def. Daniel Moser (UTSA) 6-3, 6-3
6. Felipe Frattini (NMSU) def. Pedro Zanotelli (UTSA) 6-2, 6-1
