ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Utah State women's tennis opened the Mountain West portion of its season Saturday, falling to New Mexico, 4-1.
The Aggies picked up one win in doubles play, where sophomore
Carolina Millan and junior
Annaliese County posted a 6-4 victory over Hsiang-Wen Huang and Satoho Toriumi at the No. 3 position.
New Mexico continued to add to its lead in singles, clinching the match with three straight-set wins. USU earned its sole point of the day just under the wire, as sophomore
Naya Tillitt won her match (0-6, 6-3, 6-3) just seconds before the Lobos clinched the victory.
The Aggies stay in Albuquerque now, taking on Air Force on Sunday, March 28, at 9:30 a.m.
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RESULTS
New Mexico 4, Utah State 0
Doubles
1. Natasha Munday/Hsuan Huang (NM) def.
Renata Lombera/
Naya Tillitt (USU) 6-4
2. Myu Kagayama/Yue Lin Chen (NM) def. Lisa Küng/
Zara Ryan (USU) 7-5
3.
Carolina Millan/
Annaliese County (USU) def. Hsiang-Wen Huang/Satoho Toriumi (NM) 6-4
Singles
1. Yue Lin Chen (NM) vs.
Carolina Millan (USU) 7-6, 2-1, unfinished
2. Natasha Munday (NM) def.
Zara Ryan (USU) 7-5, 6-2
3. Hsuan Huang (NM) def. Lisa Küng (USU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Myu Kagayama (NM) vs.
Renata Lombera (USU) 4-6, 6-0, 4-1, unfinished
5. Hsiang-Wen Huang (NM) def.
Annaliese County (USU) 6-3, 7-5
6.
Naya Tillitt (USU) def. Allison Romero (NM) 0-6, 6-3, 6-3
Match Notes
Utah State: 5-6, 0-1 MW
New Mexico: 7-2, 1-0 MW
Order of Finish: Doubles - 3, 1, 2 Singles - 3, 5, 6. 2
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