Box Score LOGAN, Utah – Utah State women's tennis team lost to Idaho State 5-2 in its opening match of the 2024 competition season here at the Sports Academy & Racquet Club on Saturday.
 
The Bengals earned the doubles point with a 6-4 win on court one and a 6-2 victory on court three.
 
The Aggies scored their two points from singles play. Graduate senior Zeynep Naz Ozturk posted a straight-sets win against ISU's Asem Shoybek at the No. 2 spot (6-2, 6-4), and junior Indya Nespor swept Sydney Morris at the No. 5 spot (6-2, 6-4).
 
Senior Lisa Küng fell in a three-set match at the No. 1 spot (6-4, 6-7 (3), 1-6). Freshman Ana Paula Chavez Sanchez lost in straight sets at the No. 3 spot (3-6, 3-6). Freshman Niyati Kukreti lost in straight sets at the No. 4 spot (6-7 (5), 3-6). And sophomore Magdalena Nunez Pureco lost in three-sets at the No. 6 spot (6-4, 5-7, 0-1 (7)).
 
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Utah State vs Idaho State
January 20, 2024
Sports Academy and Racquet Club
Logan, Utah
 
RESULTS
Idaho State 5, Utah State 2
 
Doubles
1. Lola O'Lideadha/Sol O'Lideadha (ISU) def. Laura Fernanda Eugenio De Hilario/Lisa Küng (USU) 4-6
2. Asem Shoybek/Stefanya Shalakhova (ISU) def. Zeynep Naz Ozturk/Ana Paula Chavez Sanchez (USU) 4-6 unfinished
3. Hana Cho/Sydney Morris (ISU) def. Niyati Kukreti/Maile Brilhante (USU) 2-6
 
Singles
1. Hana Cho (ISU) def. Lisa Küng (USU) 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1
2. Zeynep Naz Ozturk (USU) def. Asem Shoybek (ISU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Lola O'Lideadha (ISU) def. Ana Paula Chavez Sanchez (USU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Sol O'Lideadha (ISU) def. Niyati Kukreti (USU) 7-6 (5), 6-3
5. Indya Nespor (USU) def. Sydney Morris (ISU) 6-2, 6-4
6. Stefanya Shalakhova (ISU) def. Magdalena Nunez Pureco (USU) 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (7)
 
Match Notes:
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (2, 3, 1, 5, 4, 6)
Utah State (0-1, 0-0 MW)
Idaho State (1-0, 0-0 Big Sky)