Lubbock, Texas - The Tigers fell to New Mexico and No. 17 Texas Tech Friday in the season opening matches at the Texas Invitational. The Tigers posted three individual victories and a pair of doubles wins on the day.
Sem Verbeek cruised to a win at the first position over New Mexico's Hayden Sabathka, 6-0, 6-4, while Daniel Alameh posted a 6-3, 7-5 decision over UNM's Jorge Escutia. But Bart Van Leijsen topped No. 124 Miguel Diaz, 6-3, 7-5 while Rodolfo Jauregui topped Jose Chamba, 6-2, 6-4 and Augustus Ge picked up a 6-4, 6-2 win over Kumara Paharda Adavelly, 6-4, 6-2.