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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. It’s been two years in the making, but finally UNM’s defense of its 2019 regular season Mountain West title can begin. It starts Thursday at 11 am at McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium as the Lobos take on the Fresno State Bulldogs in the MW opener for UNM. UNM then hits the road to take on Nevada at 1 pm in Reno. Both opponents are 1-0 having defeated Air Force.
Getting off to a good start is paramount in 2021 as there will be no Mountain West Tournament to lean on, and UNM, despite a stellar schedule, will not have an at-large option to fall back on. What UNM does have is the conference’s only nationally-ranked doubles tandem. Sergio Molina and Dominic West are 6-2 on the season and ranked No. 59 in the latest ITA doubles rankings. UNM will need the duo to be in top form to defend its undefeated 7-0 championship from 2019. UNM hasn’t lost a Mountain West match since April 13, 2018, a 4-1 loss to Utah State.