April 11, 2004

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - San Diego State posted three singles victories, but it wasn't enough as New Mexico edged the Aztec men's tennis team, 4-3, in a Mountain West Conference dual match on Sunday at the UNM Tennis Club.

The Aztecs' No. 1 doubles team of Felix Hardt and Ryan Redondo, ranked 44th nationally, was upset by the Lobo tandem of Ryan Stotland and David Kowalski, 8-3. In No. 1 singles action, Hardt grabbed an early lead over 27th-ranked Divan Coetzee with a 6-2 win in the first set. However, the 44th-ranked player fell in the next two sets 6-1 and 6-2.

Redondo defeated Kowalski 2-6, 7-6, 6-4 at No. 2 singles, while Markus Dickhardt and Dontia Haynes were triumphant at No. 3 and No. 5 singles, respectively. However, the Aztecs were unable to overcome the Lobo sweep in doubles action, and saw their record fall to 9-7 overall and 2-2 in the MWC. New Mexico improved to 12-5 on the year, remaining unbeaten at 3-0 in the conference.

The Aztecs will host UC Santa Barbara at noon on April 18 in a non-conference dual match at SDSU Courts before they open MWC tournament play at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego on April 29.

No. 67 New Mexico d. No. 71 San Diego State 4-3

Doubles
1. Stotland/Kowalski d. No. 44 Hardt/Redondo 8-3
2. Coetzee/Akhavan d. Dickhardt/Haynes 9-8
3. Hodzic/Gers d. Coehlo/Jung 8-2

Singles
1. No. 27 Divan Coetzee d. No. 44 Felix Hardt 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
2. Ryan Redondo d. David Kowalski 2-6, 7-6, 6-4
3. Markus Dickhardt d. Ryan Stotland 6-2, 7-6
4. Henry Gers d. Daniel Jung 6-1, 6-3
5. Dontia Haynes d. Hiroud Akhavan 6-3, 7-6, 1-0
6. Jasmin Hodzic d. Mike Coehlo 6-1, 7-6