LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech closed out its last day of competition over the weekend with a 5-2 victory over the New Mexico Lobos on Saturday afternoon at the McLeod Tennis Center. After dropping the doubles point, the Red Raiders (6-2) bounced back by winning five single matches to secure the match.
 
In doubles, New Mexico (3-7) claimed a win on court three over Thomas Van Den Dooren and Ludovico Vaccari, 6-4, shortly before the Red Raider duo Sebastian Abboud and Tyler Stewart won on court two, 6-4, over Tyler Waddock and Connor Dils. Court three, finished on a tiebreaker in favor of the New Mexico Lobos, 7-6 (6), as they took the doubles point.
 
Texas Tech responded quickly in singles as Niksa Arsic took the first point for the Red Raiders on court one with a quick, 6-2, 6-2, win to even the score to 1-1. Arsic’s win was followed closely by Thiago Guglieri on court six over the Lobo Dils, in another matching set for the Red Raiders at 6-2, 6-2. Vaccari added to the Red Raider lead with a 6-4, 6-2, win on court three over Jakub Prachar and Abboud secured the clinching point on court five over Waddock, 6-4, 6-3, to make the score 4-1.
 
After the match was clinched, Stewart fell to Philip Bosin, 6-3, 7-5, on court two, on court four Felipe Pagnaaco finished off the match defeating Alberto Perez after two tiebreakers,6-3, 6-7 (7), 1-0 (8) to give the Red Raiders a 5-2 win.
 
Up next, the Red Raiders head to Bloomington, Ind., to compete against the Hoosiers on Friday, Feb. 20 at 5 p.m. CT.
 
RESULTS
Singles
1. Niksa Arsic (TTU) def. Ciobotaru, Dario (NM) 6-2, 6-2
2. Bosin, Philip (NM) def. Tyler Stewart (TTU) 6-3, 7-5
3. Ludovico Vaccari (TTU) def. Prachar, Jakub (NM) 6-4, 6-2
4. Felipe Pagnacco (TTU) def. Perez, Alberto (NM) 6-3, 6-7 (7-9), 1-0 (10-8)
5. Sebastian Abboud (TTU) def. Waddock, Tyler (NM) 6-4, 6-3
6. Thiago Guglieri (TTU) def. Dils, Connor (NM) 6-2, 6-2
 
Doubles
1. Prachar, Jakub/Perez, Alberto (NM) def. Niksa Arsic/Thiago Guglieri (TTU) 7-6 (8-6)
2. Sebastian Abboud/Tyler Stewart (TTU) def. Waddock, Tyler/Dils, Connor (NM) 6-4
3. Ciobotaru, Dario/Bosin, Philip (NM) def. Thomas Van Den Dooren/Ludovico Vaccari (TTU) 6-4
 
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,6,3,5,2,4)
 
 
Texas Tech Men’s Tennis


19 NCAA Tournament Appearances
10 NCAA Singles Championship Participants
13 NCAA Doubles Championship Participants
Seven All-Americans
2016 Big 12 Champions
53 Academic All-Big 12 Selections
Career-high ITA End of Year Team Ranking of No. 11
Eight Top-25 ITA End of Year Team Rankings