Fresno State drops road match to New Mexico, 4-1

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Fresno State men's tennis team fell to New Mexico, 4-1 at the McKinnon Family Tennis Center on Friday afternoon.

Fresno State falls to 11-9 (1-1 MW) this season.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Doubles – Fresno State had a new doubles lineup with Zdenek Derkas and Patrik Pech at the No. 1 position, Mantas Bugailiskis and Cem Erturk at the No. 2 position along with Angus Bradshaw and Cagatay Soke at the No. 3 position.

New Mexico started the match strong in doubles play. Bugailiskis and Erturk battled back from a 4-1 deficit, but the comeback fell short as the Lobos took the win 6-4. New Mexico clinched the doubles point at the No. 3 position with a 7-5 victory.

The Lobos took a 1-0 lead into singles play.

Singles – New Mexico extended its lead to 2-0 when Erturk was bested 6-4, 6-0 at the No. 4 position. The Lobos took a 3-0 lead at the No. 2 position, Bradshaw fell to his opponent 6-2, 6-1.

Derkas kept the Bulldogs in the match defeating his opponent 6-3, 6-2 at the No. 1 position to put Fresno State on the scoreboard.

The match was clinched at the No. 5 position when Soke fell in a three-set battle 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Tennis Match Results
Fresno State vs New Mexico
3/29/19 at Albuquerque, N.M.
(McKinnon Family Tennis Center)

New Mexico 4, Fresno State 1

Singles competition
1. DERKAS, Zdenek (FS) def. HERNANDEZ TONG Ricky (NM) 6-3, 6-2
2. WEST, Dominic (NM) def. BRADSHAW, Angus (FS) 6-2, 6-1
3. HOLIS, Stepan (NM) vs. BUGAILISKIS, Mantas (FS) 3-6, 7-6 (5-7), 5-0, unfinished
4. BUTTNER, Tim (NM) def. ERTURK, Cem (FS) 6-4, 6-0
5. BERMEJO, Facundo (NM) def. SOKE, Cagatay (FS) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
6. PRIETO, Nicolas (NM) vs. OSORIO, Henrique (FS) 6-1, 3-6, 5-5, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. HERNANDEZ TONG Ricky/HOLIS, Stepan (NM) vs. DERKAS, Zdenek/PECH, Patrik (FS) 5-6, unfinished
2. WEST, Dominic/BERMEJO, Facundo (NM) def. BUGAILISKIS, Mantas/ERTURK, Cem (FS) 6-4
3. BUTTNER, Tim/PRIETO, Nicolas (NM) def. BRADSHAW, Angus/SOKE, Cagatay (FS) 7-5

Match Notes:
Fresno State 11-9, 1-1 MW
New Mexico 6-6, 1-0 MW
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (4,2,1,5)

WHAT'S NEXT
Fresno State will continue conference play with back-to-back matches on the road. The Bulldogs will face San Diego State on Friday, April 5 and UNLV on Sunday, April 7.

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Fresno State drops road match to New Mexico, 4-1

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Players Mentioned

Angus Bradshaw

Mantas Bugailiskis

Zdenek Derkas

Cem Erturk

Patrik Pech

Cagatay Soke

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