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Wallin received the opportunity to play the NCAA’s 6th-ranked individual player (Jay Friend, U of A)… only to turn around and play the nation’s 5th ranked individual player (Colton Smith, U of A).
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TUCSON, Ariz. – Swedish Sophomore Tobias Wallin was left an interesting gift by Tomten this year for Christmas. It came in the form of a post-holiday tennis match… or two. Wallin received the opportunity to play the NCAA’s 6th-ranked individual player (Jay Friend, U of A)… only to turn around and play the nation’s 5th ranked individual player (Colton Smith, U of A). It is rare to play such high caliber opponents consecutively.
| Game 1 | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Wallin, Tobias [NMSU] | 2 | 3 |
| Jay Friend (6/-) [ARIZ] | 6 | 6 |
| Game 2 | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Wallin, Tobias [NMSU] | 4 | 1 |
| Colton Smith (5/-) [ARIZ] | 6 | 6 |
As a team coming off the winter break, the Aggies geared up to kick off their spring season with a tough test in a doubleheader against #6 Arizona on Tuesday at the LaNelle Robson Tennis Center.
MATCH ONE | NM State 0, No. 6 Arizona 7
The Aggies opened the doubleheader with a tough 7-0 defeat. Senior Roko Stipetic provided the highlight of the match, battling hard against Filip Gustafsson before falling in a competitive contest, 6-4, 6-3, 10-1.
MATCH TWO | NM State 0, No. 6 Arizona 7
In the second matchup of the day, the Aggies showed signs of improvement but were again edged out by the Wildcats, 7-0. Holland Snell delivered a impressive performance, pushing Arizona’s Glib Sekachov to the limit in a tightly contested match, ultimately falling 7-6, 7-5, 10-1.
UP NEXT
NM State will head to Tempe, Ariz., to take on Arizona State on Thursday Jan. 16 before travelling to Phoenix to meet with Grand Canyon on Friday and Marymount on Saturday.
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