April 27, 2011

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -

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Third-seeded New Mexico advanced to the semifinals of the 2011 Mountain West Men's Tennis Championship with a 4-0 win over sixth-seeded Utah at the University Tennis Complex on the campus of Colorado State in Fort Collins, Colo.

The Lobos took a 1-0 lead in the dual, picking up the doubles point in two matches. New Mexico's 62nd-ranked doubles tandem of Phil Anderson and Jadon Phillips were victorious over the duo of Gino Octa and Alejandro Medinilla, 8-1, at the No. 1 position. At the No. 3 position, UNM's Joe Wood and Carl Ho downed Dmytro Mamedov and Devin Lane, 8-3, to give the Lobos the point.

Conor Berg cruised to a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Ben Tasevac at the No. 5 position to give the Lobos at 2-0 advantage and Ben Dunbar followed shortly thereafter with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Lane to draw New Mexico within one point of securing the match. The Lobos secured the match at the sixth singles position, as Joe Wood downed Octa in straight sets (6-2, 6-4) to propel New Mexico to victory.

Third-seeded New Mexico will meet second-seeded TCU in the semifinals of the 2011 Mountain West Men's Tennis Championship on Friday at 2 p.m. MT.

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#6 Utah Utes vs #3 New Mexico Lobos
Apr 27, 2011 at Fort Collins, Colo.
(University Tennis Complex)
#56 #3 New Mexico Lobos 4, #6 Utah Utes 0

Singles competition
1. Jadon Phillips (UNM) def. Dmytro Mamedov (UTAH) 7-6 (7-3), 3-0
2. Ben Dunbar (UNM) def. Devin Lane (UTAH) 6-2, 6-2
3. Phil Anderson (UNM) def. Alejandro Medinilla (UTAH) 7-5, 3-3
4. Matt Cowley (UTAH) vs. Carl Ho (UNM) no result
5. Conor Berg (UNM) def. Ben Tasevac (UTAH) 6-0, 6-2
6. Joe Wood (UNM) def. Gino Octa (UTAH) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. #62 Phil Anderson/Jadon Phillips (UNM) def. Gino Octa/Alejandro Medinilla (UTAH) 8-1
2. Matt Cowley/Ben Tasevac (UTAH) def. Conor Berg/Ben Dunbar (UNM) 6-4
3. Joe Wood/Carl Ho (UNM) def. Dmytro Mamedov/Devin Lane (UTAH) 8-3

Match Notes:
#6 Utah Utes 7-15 (1-5 MW)
#3 New Mexico Lobos 15-9 (4-2 MW), National ranking #56
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (5,2,6)