ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.  (Jan. 21, 2024) – The ETSU men's tennis team fell on the road at New Mexico on Sunday afternoon by a score of 7-0. The Buccaneers move to 1-3 on the season with Sunday's setback.
 
The Lobos won all three doubles matches on Sunday along with all six singles matches. Dimitri Badra pushed nationally-ranked Arda Azkara to three sets, while Francisco Lamas had to go to extra points in the second set of his match.
 
Singles Competition
1.No. 122 Arda Azkara (New Mexico) def. Dimitri Badra (ETSU) – 7-5, 3-6, 7-5
2.Aram Noroozian (New Mexico) def. Milledge Cossu (ETSU) – 6-3, 7-5
3.Arthur Bellegy (New Mexico) def. Alberto Garcia (ETSU) – 6-3, 6-3
4.Georgio Sahama (New Mexico) def. James Sim (ETSU) – 7-5, 6-4
5.Rafael Abdulsalam (New Mexico) def. Francisco Lamas (ETSU) – 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)
6.Alex Maggs (New Mexico) def. Lucas Britez (ETSU) – 6-4, 6-3
 
Doubles Competition
1.Arda Azkara/Alex Maggs (New Mexico) def. Milledge Cossu/Adam Nagoudi (ETSU) – 6-4
2.Nicholas Recoura/Georgio Sahama (New Mexico) def. No. 55 Dimitri Badra/Francisco Lamas (ETSU) – 6-4
3.Ryoma Matsushita/Avery Tallakson (New Mexico) def. Alberto Garcia/James Sim (ETSU) – 6-4
 
ETSU will open its home schedule next Saturday when it hosts Radford in Bristol. First serve between the Bucs and Highlanders is set for 3 p.m.   
 
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