Air Force Drops 7-0 Decision to New Mexico
    Falcons close out regular season on Sunday

    Freshman Taylor Soster
    Freshman Taylor Soster

    April 5, 2008

    The University of New Mexico men's tennis team defeated Air Force, 7-0, on Saturday in Albuquerque, N.M. The Lobos are now 2-0 in Mountain West Conference play and 15-6 overall, while the Falcons fell to 10-13 overall and 0-5 in the MWC.

    In doubles, Graeme Kassautzki and Joe Wood made quick work of Mike Gies and Harrison Maloy with an 8-0 win at the No. 3 spot. Johnny Parkes and Miles Bugby gave the Lobos a 1-0 advantage with an 8-2 victory over Austin Francis and Alex Beaussart at the No. 2 position. Max Jones and Kamil Pajkowski finished the sweep by beating Brett Rodgers and Taylor Soster, 8-3, at the top spot.

    In singles, Bugby played at No. 4 and delivered a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Johnny Buckingham. Then Parkes scored a 6-0, 6-1 win against Francis on the No. 2 court and Jones, ranked 41st, gave the Lobos the dual with a 6-1, 6-2 victory on the No. 1 court against Rodgers.

    Pajkowski won at No. 4 with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Beaussart. Kassautzki trailed 2-0 to Soster in the second set but took the match 6-1, 6-4 at No. 3. Derek Lynch won his first set on the No. 6 court but Gies won the second set to send the match into a third set super tiebreaker. Gies collected the first few points but Lynch took over to win 6-1, 2-6, 10-5.

    The Falcons close out their regular season on Sunday morning against Utah beginning at 9:30 a.m.

    New Mexico 7, Air Force 0
    April 5, 2008
    Albuquerque, NM

    Singles
    1. Max Jones (UNM) def. Brett Rodgers, 6-1, 6-2
    2. Johnny Parkes (UNM) def. Austin Francis, 6-0, 6-1
    3. Graeme Kassautzki (UNM) def. Taylor Soster, 6-1, 6-4
    4. Miles Bugby (UNM) def. Johnny Buckingham, 6-1, 6-0
    5. Kamil Pajkowski (UNM) def. Alex Beaussart, 6-1, 6-3
    6. Derek Lynch (UNM) def. Mike Geis, 6-1, 2-6, 1-0 (10-5)

     

     

    Doubles
    1. Jones/Pajkowski (UNM) def. Rodgers/Soster, 8-3
    2. Bugby/Parkes (UNM) def. Francis/Beaussart, 8-2
    3. Kassautzki/Joe Wood (UNM) def. Gies/Harrison Maloy, 8-0
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