Box Score LAS VEGAS, Nev.  –  Utah State women's tennis traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada, to compete in the 2024 Mountain West Conference Fall Individual Qualifiers this weekend. Senior Indya Nespor led the Aggies, securing a sixth-place finish overall and posting a 3-2 singles record.
 
The qualifiers took place from Wednesday, Oct. 2, through Saturday, Oct. 5. The Aggies competed against several conference opponents, including San Diego State, San José State, Fresno State, Wyoming, Colorado State, New Mexico, Air Force, Boise State and UNLV.
 
On the first day of competition, Nespor posted wins in both the round of 32 and the round of 16. Sophomore Niyati Kukreti and freshman Ana Sabikova lost in the round of 32. In doubles competition, Kukreti and Sabikova fell in the round of 16. 
 
On day two of the qualifiers, Nespor fell in her quarterfinal match to the second seed Jo Yee Chan from San Diego State. In a consolation match, Kukreti posted a three-set win (3-6, 6-4, 7-6(6)).
 
The Aggies concluded their competition on the third day, with Nespor advancing to the quarterfinal shootout. She posted a straight-set win in the semifinals over third-seeded Ninon Martinache of San Diego State (6-2, 6-3) but fell to eighth-seeded Cheuk Ying Shek of San José State in the finals (7-5, 7-5), finishing in sixth place overall. 
 
The Aggies will head to Las Cruces, New Mexico, to compete in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Women's Mountain Regional Championship from Thursday, Oct. 17, through Tuesday, Oct. 22. 
 
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Day One Results (Wednesday, Oct. 2)
Singles 
R32 – Cindy Hu (UNLV) def. Niyati Kukreti (USU) 6-3, 7-6(4)
R32 – Ninon Martinache (SDSU) def. Ana Sabikova (USU) 6-2, 6-2
R32 – Indya Nespor (USU) def. Victoria Erechtchenko (CSU) 6-0, 6-3
R16 – Indya Nespor (USU) def. Violette Borodina (WYO) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
Doubles 
R16 – Matilde Magrini/ Charlotte Gisclon (FRESNO) def. Niyati Kukreti/ Ana Sabikova (USU) 8-5
 
Day Two Results (Thursday, Oct. 3)
Singles 
QF – Jo-Yee Chan (SDSU) def. Indya Nespor (USU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
R16 – Niyati Kukreti (USU) def. Paula Schaefer (BSU) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(6)
R16 – Duru Durgun (SJSU) def. Ana Sabikova (USU) 6-0, 6-3
 
Day Three Results (Friday, Oct. 4) 
SF – Indya Nespor (USU) def. Ninon Martinache (SDSU) 6-2, 6-3
F - Cheuk Ying Shek (SJSU) def. Indya Nespor (USU) 7-5, 7-5
 
Day Four Results (Saturday, Oct. 5) 
No matches were completed. 
 
 
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