LAS VEGAS – New Mexico
State’s men’s tennis team will close out the fall season when they compete in
the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional Championships Oct. 21-25.
The Aggies, who are in the
mountain region, will send seniors Gustave Diep and Eduardo Salas, juniors Jim
Brouleau, Arthur Surreaux, Armando Morales and Craig Duran and sophomore Matej
Stakne to play at the tournament, hosted at UNLV’s Darling Tennis Center.
“We’re looking for a good
closing to the fall season,” assistant coach Carlos Vargas said. “We have some
great players on this team who are capable of catching fire and going all the
way. We’ve never been to the regional finals since I’ve been here, but it’s not
out of the question with this group.”
One of the areas Vargas said
he would like to see improvement on in preparation for the spring season is in
doubles.
“The fall is a good time to
work on things for the spring,” Vargas said. “I’m looking forward to seeing
Diep and Eddy [Salas] get things going and to see them close out their senior
years with good results.”
Leading the way for NM State
is Brouleau, who has combined for an 8-2 record in singles. He opened the fall
season by claiming a share of the singles title at the Aggie Fall Invitational
and by winning the singles title in the consolation draw of the following
tournament – the competitive H.E.B. Baylor Intercollegiate Invitational.
As a team, the Aggies
competing in the tournament have a combined singles record of 32-27 and a 12-7
record in doubles in the fall.
Joining the Aggies in the
tournament will be Boise State, Brigham Young, Colorado State, Colorado,
Denver, Idaho State, Idaho, Montana State, Montana, UNLV, Nevada, New Mexico,
Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Air Force, Utah State, Utah, Weber State and
Wyoming.
Courtesy: Tim Barnett-Queen
