March 27, 2004

The No. 68 New Mexico men's tennis team (8-5) netted a 6-1 win over the Denver Pioneers today at the Lobo Tennis Club. New Mexico captured the doubles point and won five of six singles matches to gain the 6-1 win. It was the first time the two had met in dual competition since 1971.

Sophomore Viktor Zetterholm (Stockholm, Sweden) posted Denver's only win on the day. Zetterholm defeated Hiroud Akhaven 4-6, 6-3 and 6-4 to improve his singles record to 7-8 in spring play.

Denver (9-8) returns to action on March 31 with a dual match against Colorado. Start time is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. MT.

No. 68 New Mexico 6, Denver 1

Singles

1. No. 32 Divan Coetzee (UNM) def. No. 94 Nejc Smole (DU), 7-6, 3-6, 6-1

2. David Kowalski (UNM) def. Hans Peter Gaber (DU), 6-1, 6-3

3. Ryan Stotland (UNM) def. Urban Ljubic (DU), 6-2, 6-3

4. Viktor Zetterholm (DU) def. Hiroud Akhavan (DU), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

5. Henry Gers (UNM) def. Jason Tan (DU), 6-3, 6-1

6. Jasmin Hodzic (UNM) def. Niki Popovic (DU), 6-2, 7-6

Doubles

1. Stotland/Kowalski (UNM) def. Smole/Gaber (DU), 9-7

2. Coetzee/Akhavan (UNM) def. Zetterholm/Tan (DU), 8-5

3. Gers/Hodzic (UNM) def. Ljubic/Popovic (DU), 8-4