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Broncos Open Strong at Lobo Open
9/2/07
Albuquerque, NM -- Coach Gene Hardman took the top six Bronco tennis players to Albuquerque over the Labor Day weekend to play at the Lobo Open. All the players showed excellent competitiveness and all held their own against superior opposition including the entire University of New Mexico team.
Chris Toli, NMMI's #1 player, won his first two rounds to make it to the quarterfinals. There he played UNM's #1 player and lost 6-1, 6-1. Sammy Ramoni, Danny Dominguez, Ben Mantell, Ben Martin, and Greg Mitchell all won at least one singles match. One of the highlights was Mitchell’s match against Luke Salazar from Western NM. Although he lost 6-7(4), 6-4, 10-8 [tiebreaker] Mitchell showed he is a solid college player.
In doubles play, all the NMMI netters proved they can compete. The best match of the day was Mitchell and Martin's 6-7 (5), 6-4, 3-6 loss to the UNM team of Derrick Lynch and Ian Mordant. This contest showed these to Coast Guard Academy preps can play at a D-1 level.
The Broncos travel to Abilene TX to play at Abilene Christian's Wal Mart Open (7/8 Sept). |
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Athletic Department New Mexico Military Institute 101 W. College Blvd. Roswell, NM 88201 phone: 575-624-8270 fax: 575-624-8287
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