Seattle U Men?s Tennis Loses to Western New Mexico

The Seattle University men's tennis team lost its opening match of its trip to Las Vegas for Spring Break, as Western New Mexico earned a 6-1 victory Thursday afternoon at the Bally's Resort.

Zachary Williams (Spokane, Wash.) picked up Seattle U's only point of the match, defeating Justin Romero in the number six singles position in a super-tiebreaker (7-6, 3-6, 10-8). In the number two singles position, Simon Meske (Tacoma, Wash.) won the first set, but Yair Banuelos came from behind for the victory, also in a super-tiebreaker (4-6, 7-5, 10-5).

Meske and Jason Bediones (Kent, Wash.) won their doubles set in the number two spot, going to a tiebreaker before defeating Banuelos and Francisco Damasio, 8-7 (7-5). However, Western New Mexico won the doubles sets in the number one and number three positions to pick up the doubles point.

Seattle University (3-13) will face Idaho State twice at the Darling Tennis Center Friday, March 25, once at 8 a.m. and then again at 1 p.m.

Western New Mexico (8-3) 6, Seattle University (3-13) 1Thursday, March 24, 2011Bally's Resort - Las Vegas, Nev.

Singles

1. Emmanuel Mensah (WNMU) def. David Kovas (SU): 6-2, 6-1
2. Yair Banuelos (WNMU) def. Simon Meske (SU): 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-5)
3. Johan Weich (WNMU) def. Matt Overland (SU): 6-1, 7-6
4. Rodrigo Almeida (WNMU) def. Jordan Prince (SU): 7-5, 6-2
5. Jean Benoit Belin (WNMU) def. Jason Bediones (SU): 6-3, 6-3
6. Zachary Williams (SU) def. Justin Romero (WNMU): 7-6, 3-6, 1-0 (10-8)

Doubles

1. Emmanuel Mensah/Johan Weich (WNMU) def. Jordan Prince/David Kovas (SU): 8-4
2. Jason Bediones/Simon Meske (SU) def. Yair Banuelos/Francisco Damasio (WNMU): 8-7 (7-5)
3. Rodrigo Almeida/Jean Benoit Belin (WNMU) def. Zachary Williams/Matt Overland (SU): 8-3