ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. --- UC Irvine finished up the weekend in New Mexico falling to No. 72 New Mexico, 5-0, in the Lobo Tennis Winter Kickoff.

The host Lobos overpowered UCI sweeping them in five of six sets. Rafael Davidian was unable to finish his set before the match ended.

UCI travels to UCLA on Wed. Jan. 22 for a 2:00 p.m. tilt.

January 19, 2014
Albuquerque, N.M.

No. 72 NEW MEXICO 5, UC IRVINE 0

Singles

1) No. 45 Samir Iftikhar (UNM) def. Ryan Cheung (UCI) – 6-4, 7-5
2) Rafael Davidian (UCI) vs. Mitchell McDaniels (UNM) – Unfinished
3) Hayden Sabatka (UNM) def. Caryl Hernandez (UCI) – 6-3, 6-0
4) Rodolfo Jauregui (UNM) def. Jonathan Hammel (UCI) – 6-3, 6-0
5) James Hignett (UNM) def. Shuhei Shibahara (UCI) – 6-2, 6-4
6) Mads Hegelund (UNM) def. Justin Agbayani (UCI) – 6-2, 7-6

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