DePaul University
New Mexico State
Men's Tennis Drops H-E-B Opener in Texas
3/2/2018 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S TENNIS
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Men's tennis got off to a good start Friday morning at the H-E-B Tournament of Champions but couldn't maintain the early momentum.
After capturing the doubles point, the Blue Demons came up short in a 4-2 loss to New Mexico State at the Thomas J. Henry Center on the campus of Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
After dropping the doubles opener, Alex Galoustian and Boris Spanjaard teamed up for a 6-3 decision over the Aggies No. 1 doubles team to even the score.
Tripp Tuff and Conor O'Meara, DePaul's most successful tandem in the dual-match season, came through with a 6-4 win over New Mexico State No. 3 double team to put the Blue Demons on the board.
Tuff and O'Meara are now 7-1 in the dual season and 10-1 overall.
Coach Matt Brothers' band did not fare as well in singles, dropping four matches. At No. 2 singles, Spanjaard scored a point with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Stijn de Haan.
The Blue Demons take on Louisiana (11-7) at 5 p.m. in the consolation bracket. The Ragin' Cajuns lost 4-2 to UT San Antonio in their H-E-B opener.
New Mexico State 4, DePaul 2
Singles
1. Chris Goncalves (NMSU) def. Alex Galoustian (DEPAUL) 6-3, 6-4
2. Boris Spanjaard (DEPAUL) def. de Stijn Haan, Stijn (NMSU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Sergi Espias (NMSU) def. Tamas Zador (DEPAUL) 6-1, 6-2
4. Enrique Asmar (NMSU) def. Fran Tonejc (DEPAUL) 6-4, 6-3
5. Mauri Benitez (NMSU) def. Luuk Wassenaar (DEPAUL) 6-4, 6-1
6. Tripp Tuff (DEPAUL) vs. Louis Menard (NMSU) 2-6, 5-5, unfinished
Doubles
1. Galoustian/Spanjaard (DEPAUL) def. Goncalves/Flores (NMSU) 6-3
2. de Haan/Benitez (NMSU) def. Wassenaar/Tonejc (DEPAUL) 6-3
3. Tuff/O'Meara (DEPAUL) def. Asmar/Menard (NMSU) 6-4
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