LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The No. 42 University of Hawai`i men's tennis team dropped its first Western Athletic Conference match this season with a 4-3 loss to New Mexico State Thursday at the NMSU Tennis Center. The Rainbow Warrior dropped to 8-7 on the year and 2-1 in the WAC.

The loss was UH's first against a non-ranked squad this year. The Aggies (11-6, 2-3 WAC) squeezed past UH in doubles competition, then clinched the win by splitting the singles competition. Two of UH's losses in singles came in tight three set matches, including Leo Rosenberg's 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 loss to Arthur Surreux on the No. 3 court that decided the match. It was the sophomore's first dual match loss in singles this year (14-1). 

The Rainbow Warriors got a pair of straight set wins by No. 110 Dennis Lajola and Andreas Weber at the top two courts. Both Lajola and Weber remained undefeated (4-0) in WAC singles play. Meanwhile, junior Jeremy Tweedt picked up UH's third point with a 5-7, 7-6, 6-3 win over Orlando Superlano at the No. 4 court.

UH will next face No. 44 Boise State on Saturday, April 17 at the NMSU Tennis Center.

New Mexico State def. Hawai'i, 4-3

1. Jim Brouleau/Orlando Superlano (NM State) def. Andreas Weber/Philipp Eberhard (UH) 8-6

2. Arthur Surreaux/Eduardo Salas (NM State) def. Dennis Lajola/Daniel Llarenas (UH) 9-8

3. Gustave Diep/Luis Fernando Ramirez (NM State) def. Leo Rosenberg/Jeremy Tweedt (UH) 8-6

Singles

1. No. 110 Dennis Lajola (UH) def. Jim Brouleau (NMS) 6-3, 6-1

2. Andreas Weber (UH) def. Gustave Diep (NMS) 7-5, 6-1

3. Arthur Surreux (NMS) def. Leo Rosenberg (UH) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6

4. Jeremy Tweedt (UH) def. Orlando Superlano (NMS) 5-7, 7-6, 6-3

5. Matej Stakne (NMS) def. Philipp Eberhard (UH) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4

6. Luis Fernando Ramirez (NMS) def. Dmytro Kovalyov 6-3, 6-4