Cameron Muh | Posted: 1 Feb 2021 | Updated: 27 Feb 2021

BYU to Host New Mexico Friday

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Matheus Ferreira Leite, Mateo Vereau Melendez vs. Oregon

PROVO, Utah — BYU men's tennis (2-2) will be back at home this week, hosting New Mexico on Friday, Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. MST at the BYU Indoor Tennis Courts.

After starting the season 2-0 with a pair of 6-1 victories over Grand Canyon and Weber State, the Cougars lost matches on back-to-back days at Oregon. In the two matches against the Ducks, doubles pair Sam Tullis and Ben Gajardo earned a doubles win, with Sean Hill and Ben Gajardo each picking up a singles win.

Doubles Records

  1. Mateo Vereau Melendez & Matheus Ferreira Leite (1-3)
  2. Sam Tullis & Ben Gajardo (3-1)
  3. Sean Hill & Jack Barnett (2-2)

Singles Records

  1. Sean Hill (3-1)
  2. Jack Barnett (2-2)
  3. Mateo Vereau Melendez (0-3)
  4. Sam Tullis (2-2)
  5. Ben Gajardo (3-1)
  6. Dominik Jakovljevic (2-2)
  7. Matheus Ferreira Leite (0-1)

New Mexico will play their first match of the season when they travel to Provo this week. The Lobos finished 5-7 in last year’s COVID-shortened season, ending on a three-match losing streak. New Mexico returns all nine players from last year’s roster.

Attendance at home matches continues to remain limited to family members.

Match Information – February 5

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