Lobos smashed by Broncos at Championship

When the Mountain West Men’s Tennis Championship comes around, Boise State plays at a different level.

UNM defeated Air Force 4-0 in the quarterfinals for the Mountain West Mens Championship but fell to Boise State in Saturday In his first year as head coach, Scott said his squad enjoys playing the Broncos despite Boise State having dominated UNM in the past.

Senior player Samir Iftikhar, the only UNM player to take a singles point against Boise State, said the friction between the two teams brings some heightened stress from New Mexico’s standpoint.

However, Boise State’s senior leader Garrett Patton took court one in two sets by scores of 6-3 and 6-2 over sophomore Hayden Sabatka.

Bronco head coach Greg Patton, Garrett Patton’s father, said he counts on his son’s ability to win his singles match.

Boise State proceeded to take courts four and five, putting UNM in a hole to win the remaining three courts.

Scott said he had a good feeling about Juaregui, who had started for UNM earlier in the season, but said the redshirt sophomore had taken a confidence hit after losing close matches earlier in the year.