LOGAN, Utah – Utah State women's tennis fought to the end in its Mountain West home match against San José State on Sunday before losing 4-3. USU falls to 6-10 overall and 1-5 in MW play with the loss, while the Spartans remain unbeaten on the season as they improve to 12-0 overall and 5-0 in league play.
 
Starting the day with doubles, Utah State claimed the point as sophomores Renata Lombera and Carolina Millan posted a 6-1 win at the first position, while juniors Annaliese County and Gabrielle Dekkers notched a 6-2 win at the third position. Sophomore Zara Ryan and freshman Naya Tillitt had their match left unfinished with USU leading 5-4.
 
Moving to singles, San José State's Irena Muradyan started things off with a straight set win against Lombera at the No. 3 spot (6-3, 6-0). County then gave the Aggies their second point of the match with a straight set win at the No. 4 spot (6-3, 6-1). The Spartans then won back-to-back matches as Raquel Villan Pereira defeated freshman Lisa Küng in straight sets at the No. 5 spot (6-4, 6-4), while Alba Pedrero Galindo posted a straight set win against Millan at the No. 1 spot (6-4, 6-3). USU's Ryan followed with a three-set win at the No. 2 spot (3-6, 6-3, 7-5) to tie the match at 3-all. At No. 6 singles, USU redshirt freshman Lillian Okamoto pushed her match to a third set (5-7, 7-6 (7-3), 1-6).
 
Utah State will play its final two road matches of the season next weekend in Fresno, Calif., as it faces Fresno State on Saturday, April 17, at 3 p.m. (MT) and Nevada on Sunday, April 18, at 11 a.m. (MT).
 
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RESULTS
Doubles
1. Renata Lombera/Carolina Millan (USU) def. Lara Marco Mas/Savannah Sendar (SJSU), 6-1
2. Zara Ryan/Naya Tillitt (USU) vs. Irena Muradyan/Alba Pedrero Galindo, 5-4 unfinished
3. Annaliese County/Gabrielle Dekkers (USU) def. Raquel Villan Pereira/Rozalina Youseva, 6-2
 
Singles
1. Alba Pedrero Galindo (SJSU) def. Carolina Millan (USU), 6-4, 6-3
2. Zara Ryan (USU) def. Rozalina Youseva (SJSU), 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
3. Irena Muradyan (SJSU) def. Renata Lombera (USU), 6-3, 6-0
4. Annaliese County (USU) def. Lara Marco Mas (SJSU), 6-3, 6-1
5. Raquel Villan Pereira (SJSU) def. Lisa Küng (USU), 6-4, 6-4
6. Savannah Sendar (SJSU) def. Lillian Okamoto (USU), 7-5, 6-7 (7-3), 6-1
 
Match Notes
San José State: 12-0, 5-0 MW
Utah State: 6-10, 1-5 MW
Order of Finish: Doubles – 1, 3; Singles – 3, 4, 5, 1, 2, 6