NM State’s duo of senior Patrick Pfister and junior Strahinja Trecakov notched the first doubles’ victory for the Aggies this spring after defeating Marcus Vizcarra and Sina Sharifi, 6-2.
The Aggie pairing of freshman Christopher Conclaves and junior Paul Denele guaranteed the doubles’ point for NM State by beating Julian Ruffin and Hans Baumstark, 6-3.
In singles’ play, the Aggies closed it out by winning three matches.
After the first two singles’ matches were unfinished, Conclaves picked-up the Aggies first singles’ win of the spring by downing KU’s Cooper Bridge, 6-2, 6-2.
Pfister guaranteed the Aggie victory after winning a two-set decision against Baumstark, 6-1, 7-5.
NM State men’s tennis will look to end the weekend on a high-note against Weber State on Sunday at 3 p.m.
NM State vs. UC Riverside Men’s Tennis
Feb. 7, 2015
Match Results
Doubles
1. Strahinja Trecakov/Patrick Pfister (NMSU) def. Marcus Vizcarra/Sina Sharifi (UC-R) 6-2
2. Liam Goldberg/Germain Degardin (NMSU) vs. Michael Carella/Cooper Bridge (UC-R) 3-5, DNF
3. Christopher Conclaves/Paul Denele (NMSU) def. Julian Ruffin/Hans Baumstark, (UC-R) 6-3
Singles
1. Strahinja Trecakov (NMSU) vs. Julian Ruffin (UC-R) 3-6, 6-4, 1-1, DNF
2. Liam Goldberg (NMSU) vs. Luis Gastao (UC-R) 6-7, 3-4, DNF
3. Christopher Conclaves (NMSU) def. Cooper Bridge (UC-R) 6-2, 6-2
4. Germain Degardin (NMSU) def. Michael Carella (UC-R) 6-4, 6-2
5. Patrick Pfister (NMSU) def. Hans Baumstark (UC-R) 6-1, 7-5
6. Paul Denele (NMSU) vs. Marcus Vizcarra (UC-R) 3-6, 5-6, DNF