Box Score Logan, Utah – Utah State women's tennis lost to San Diego State 4-2 Friday afternoon in its Mountain West Conference opener. USU falls to 3-8 on the season and the Aztecs improve to 7-4. 
 
The Aggies took the lead early in the match by clinching the doubles point. Senior Lisa Küng and graduate senior Zeynep Naz Ozturk won 6-2 at the No. 2 spot, and freshmen Niyati Kukreti and Magdalena Nunez Pureco won at the No. 3 spot due to a forfeit by the Aztecs. 
 
In singles, Pureco won by forfeit at the No. 6 spot. This was the Aggies' only point during the singles portion of the competition. 
 
In other matches, Ozturk fell at the No.1 spot in straight sets (3-6, 3-6), at the No. 2 spot, Küng fell in two sets (3-6, 2-6), junior Indya Nespor lost in straight sets at the No. 4 spot (0-6, 6-2) and Kukreti lost at the No. 5 spot in straight sets (1-6, 5-7). Senior Laura Fernanda Eugenio De Hilario's match remained unfinished at the No. 3 spot due to the completion of the match. 
 
USU will be back in action Sunday, March 17, at 11 am (MT) where it will compete at Fresno State.
 
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Utah State vs San Diego State 
March 15, 2024
Sports Academy and Racquet Club
Logan, Utah
 
RESULTS
Utah State 2, San Diego State 4
 
Doubles
1. Laura Fernanda Eugenio De Hilario/Ana Paula Chavez Sanchez (USU) vs. Andjela Skrobonja/Andrea Velcea (SDSU) 3-4, unfinished
2. Lisa Küng/ Zeynep Naz Ozturk (USU) def. Gloria Alogo/Myah Petchey (SDSU) 6-2
3. Magdalena Nunez Pureco/ Niyati Kukreti (USU) def. No player/ No player (SDSU), 1-0, forfeit
 
Singles
1. Andjela Skrobonja (SDSU) def. Zeynep Naz Ozturk (USU) 6-3, 6-3
2. Myah Petchey (SDSU) def. Lisa Küng (USU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Laura Fernanda Eugenio De Hilario (USU) vs. Gloria Alogo (SDSU) 5-7, 6-4, 4-5, unfinished 
4. Andrea Velcea (SDSU) def. Indya Nespor (USU) 6-0, 6-2
5. Zoe Olmos (SDSU) def. Niyati Kukreti (USU) 6-1, 7-5
6. Magdalena Nunez Pureco (USU) def. No player (SDSU) 1-0, forfeit
 
Match Notes:
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,2,4,1,5,3)
Utah State (3-8, 0-1 MW)
San Diego State (7-4, 1-0 MW)
 
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