SAN FRANCISCO –– The USF men's tennis team will travel to Albuquerque this weekend to compete in the Mountain-Pacific Invitational, held on the University of New Mexico campus.
 
Last year, the Dons took first place in the tournament, beating Hawaii, Fresno State and New Mexico to win the championship. In the finals against the Lobos, Thomas Takemoto clinched the match with a three-set win at No. 4 singles to seal the victory for his team.
 
The Green and Gold look to defend their title this weekend and will take on the host team, New Mexico, in the first round match on Friday at 11 a.m. PT.
 
Other teams in the field include Grand Canyon, Santa Clara, Utah State, Hawaii and Pacific. With a win on Friday, the Dons will face the winner of Grand Canyon/Santa Clara at 6 p.m. the same evening.
 
To view the entire draw for the tournament, please click here. Also stay tuned to USFDons.com for all match recaps. 

Projected Singles Lineup:
No. 1 Nils Skajaa
No. 2 Ryan Marker
No. 3 Vasco Valverde
No. 4 Thomas Takemoto
No. 5 Tynan Maguire
No. 6 Woravin Kumthonkittikul 

Projected Doubles Lineup:
No. 1 Skajaa/Valverde
No. 2 Kumthonkittkul/Takemoto
No. 3 Lee/Brockstedt