Tennis

April 11

Sophomore Ricky Hernandez-Tong raises his fist after scoring against Fresno State Friday, March 31, 2017. The Lobos will go into this weekends home matches with a three game winning streak.

Lobos continue Mountain West Momentum

Matthieu Cartron

After beating Nevada last Sunday, the Lobos were eager to play away from home and challenge rivals Boise State and Mountain West powerhouse Utah State. The Lobos (10-10, 3-1 MW) played Boise State (5-20, 1-3 MW) on Friday in Boise, Idaho. The Lobos had beaten the Broncos earlier in the season 4-0, an emphatic result given that the two sides traditionally have close matches. With this fixture, the Broncos had an opportunity to exact their revenge and climb the Mountain West Standings. But UNM proved once again to be too much for Boise. The Lobos started off the match strong. The doubles pair of sophomore Ricky Hernandez-Tong and freshman Lawrence Perrin won their match 6-1 at the No. 1 position, and the doubles team of freshman Dominic West and junior Bart van Leijsen quickly followed up with a 6-4 win, gifting UNM the doubles point.

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Lobos to face Boise State and Utah as Conference play continues

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February 26

Dominic West and Jorge Escutia celebrate game point against NMSU on Feb 25th

Men’s Tennis: Lobos extend unbeaten run to five matches

Matthieu Cartron

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Men’s Tennis: Lobos Sweep in Utah

Matthieu Cartron | February 21

In a whirlwind of a weekend for the UNM men’s tennis team, the Lobos faced three of their most difficult regional opponents on the road in Utah — and came out on top. New Mexico (4-5) surged to the three-match win streak by topping BYU on Friday, Nebraska on Saturday and finally Utah on Sunday. The Lobos were 1-5 coming into the weekend, a record that the team hoped to improve.

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Men's Tennis: Lobos pick up first win of the season at Boise State

Matthieu Cartron | February 1

UNM recorded its first win of the season against Boise State in convincing fashion, winning three singles matches and two doubles matches. It was a much needed victory for the squad after opening the season with four straight losses. The beginning of the 2017 campaign was always going to be tough for the Lobos, as they faced ranked opponents UCLA, the No. 6 team in the nation, and other high profile teams such as Texas Tech and UCF. UCLA finished last season ranked as the number two team in the country, while Texas Tech ended up just outside the top 10 at No. 11.

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Women's Tennis: Team to begin spring against elite competition

Robert Maler | January 26

The New Mexico women’s tennis team will start a tough spring schedule in Athens, Georgia against one of the best teams in the nation. The Lobos saw a lot of action on the road during the fall, as first-year UNM coach Stephanie Wooten-Quijada prepared the team for the elite competition they will see on Saturday. The Lobos will have their hands full as Georgia was ranked No. 6 in the country in the ITA rankings according to ncaa.com. The Bulldogs are the host school in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend event.

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Men's Tennis: Despite solid play, team won't be going to Nationals

Robert Maler | October 26

The New Mexico men’s tennis season has apparently come to an end, failing to receive a bid to the ITA National Indoors despite some solid play at the regional tournament. Head coach Ben Dunbar said players had to advance into the semifinal round to be eligible to receive an at-large bid, but the team’s nationally ranked duo (No. 15) of Bart Van Leijsen and Hayden Sabatka bowed out in the quarterfinal round. Doubles partners Ricky Hernandez-Tong and senior Rodolfo “Fito” Jauregui did advance to the semifinal round and lost in a tiebreaker to the eventual champion, but the performance wasn’t quite enough to earn a berth to nationals. The head coach said the absence of a national ranking for Hernandez-Tong and Jauregui probably hurt their chances when the selections were made.

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Tennis: Search for next head coach comes to a close

Robert Maler | August 8

Change doesn’t necessarily mean some things can’t stay the same. New Mexico completed the search for a pair of new tennis head coaches. Although there will be some new faces at the helm, a pedigree of success is something the new hires can continue to build on.

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Men's Tennis: Lobos stay in house for new men's tennis head coach

Robert Maler | July 18

New Mexico decided to “keep it in the family” and announced former player and assistant coach Ben Dunbar as its new men’s tennis head coach. Dunbar played tennis for the Lobos from 2008-2012 and served as the assistant coach for the past two seasons, joining the staff when his predecessor, Bart Scott, took over the program.

Head women's tennis coach Kelcy McKenna, left, shakes hands with Dominique Dulski during a break April 1, 2016 at the McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium. McKenna has accepted a coaching position at the University of Wisconsin.

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Tennis: Lobos in search for pair of coaches

Robert Maler | July 18

The New Mexico tennis program has been dealt another hard blow, leaving both tennis teams leaderless. Head coach Bart Scott of the men's squad recently announced his resignation to pursue a career in the private sector. Now multiple reports have confirmed former UNM women's tennis head coach Kelcy McKenna has accepted a coaching position at the University of Wisconsin.

Junior Emily Oliver returns the ball during a singles match Sunday April 24, 2016 at the McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium.

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Women's Tennis: Co-captain brings big things to UNM

Robert Maler | July 5

Big things come in small packages — unless perhaps you are talking about someone with seemingly endless energy, fierce competitiveness and a larger than life personality, so much so that everything just won’t fit. Emily Olivier is anything but a small package.

Junior Ludivine Burguiere sends the ball back during a match April 24, 2016 at the McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium.

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Women's Tennis: From France to New Mexico

Robert Maler | June 20

The New Mexico women’s tennis team has an international flair, featuring players from four countries outside of the United States. One player from France took an interesting journey on her way to New Mexico. Ludivine Burguiere might stand out to some, when compared to the average tennis player. She frequently wears a headband to pull her hair back when she plays, but always has on a pair of compression calf sleeves to complement a bright pair of tennis shoes.

Freshman Ricky Hernandez-Tong (left) and sophomore Jorge Escutia walk of the court after finishing a doubles match April 17, 2016 at the McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium.

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Men's Tennis: UNM season comes to a close

Robert Maler | June 6

Shortly after the New Mexico men’s tennis season officially concluded, the team’s head coach announced it will also be the end of his coaching tenure. New Mexico’s Bart Van Leijsen and Hayden Sabatka started their quest for a national championship at the 2016 NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Pair of UNM head coaches step down

Liam Cary-Eaves | June 6

Within 24 hours two New Mexico head coaches stepped down from their respected positions. On Thursday, UNM announced that Bart Scott will no longer be the head coach of the men’s tennis program after just two seasons at the helm of the program. On Friday, Kunio Kono announced his resignation from the swimming and diving team after four years.

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Men's Tennis: UNM acquires Lawrence Perrin

Liam Cary-Eaves | May 24

New Mexico announced on Tuesday morning its newest member of the men’s tennis team. Hailing from Great Britain, Lawrence Perrin has signed his National Letter of Intent and will cross the Atlantic Sea in order to join the Lobo roster. Perrin will be joining a roster returning all nine of its members from the 2015-2016 campaign, a team that garnered an at-large bid to the NCAAs.

Redshirt junior Andrea Leblanc returns a hit to a Air Force player Saturday afternoon at the McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium.

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Tennis: Lows push tennis player to New Mexico highs

Robert Maler | April 28

Athletes are likely to experience several highs and lows during their careers, never knowing when an injury might derail them or be a temporary setback. For one young New Mexico tennis player, the journey has already included all of those experiences and she said she is happy for it.

Redshirt junior Rodolfo Jauregui hits the ball back to a Denver player Sunday afternoon at the McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium. The Lobos lost to Denver and will be heading into the Mountain West Championships this week.

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Men's Tennis: Lobos experience rough go in the Rockies

Robert Maler | April 26

Early struggles, including flat play and lack of energy, were major factors in the New Mexico men's tennis team loss Sunday. The team ended up digging itself into an early hole that proved too great to overcome, despite a valiant comeback effort. The team got off to a rocky start, losing the first two doubles matches to spot Denver a 1-0 lead.

Junior Dominique Dulski swats the ball back to an Air Force player Saturday afternoon at the McKinnon Family tennis Stadium. The Lobos beat Air Force 6-1.

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Women's Tennis: Lobos remain perfect in league play

Robert Maler | April 25

Women’s tennis won again Saturday to finish the regular season with a perfect record at home and in conference play, but the team still has a lot of unfinished business. New Mexico continued asserting itself early in matches. Andrea Leblanc and Rachana Bhat paired up to take the first doubles match over Elisa Nelson and Mary Meyers, 6-1. Teammates Emily Oliver and Dominique Dulski won 6-2 to snag the doubles point and take an early 1-0 lead over Air Force in the team score.

Freshman Ricky Hernandez-Tong, left, and sophomore Jorge Escutia laugh as they walk off the court after a doubles match on Sunday April 17, 2016. The Lobos will play Denver University this Sunday at 2 p.m.

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Tennis: Team leads way in academic progress report

Robert Maler | April 21

The men’s and women’s tennis team will both finish the season on its home court, in a position that garners special recognition among University of New Mexico athletics. UNM saw all 21 sports programs exceed a passing mark in the NCAA Academic Progress Rate Institutional Report, according to a University release. Both tennis squads were led the way with perfect four-year scores of 1000.

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Women's Tennis: New Mexico still undefeated in conference after road trip

Robert Maler | April 11

The New Mexico women’s tennis team picked a perfect time to peak, picking up a pair of victories on the road to remain unbeaten in conference play. UNM started its road trip at the Appleton Tennis Center against Boise State on Friday. The schools traded wins in the first two doubles matches, but the Lobos netted the first point when Dominique Dulski and Emily Olivier closed out their match, 6-3 to go up 1-0 in the team score.