LOGAN, Utah - Utah State women's tennis continues its 2024 fall season by heading to Fort Collins, Colorado, to compete in the Jon Messick Invitational this weekend. The event will take place from Friday, Sept. 27, to Sunday, Sept. 29. 
 
HEAD COACH VERONIKA GOLANOVA
"We are excited to go to Colorado and play some great regional teams. The girls have been putting in the work, and now they can show up and battle in some tough matches."
 
MEET INFORMATION 
Date: September 27, 2024 through September 29, 2024
Start: Friday @ 10 a.m. and Saturday & Sunday @ 9 a.m. 
Site: Fort Collins, Colorado 
Venue: CSU Tennis Complex
 
LAST TIME 
Last weekend, Utah State women's tennis competed in the annual Bedford Cup, hosted by Air Force. The tournament took place from Friday, Sept. 13, to Sunday, Sept. 15. Air Force, Colorado State, Denver, Idaho State, South Dakota State, Davidson, Montana State, Wyoming, and New Mexico all participated in the tournament. The weekend was highlighted by freshman Natalie Paterova making it to the final in the Flight Echo Playoff One bracket. Paterova won in rounds one, two and three to advance to the finals, where she fell to Allison Romero from New Mexico. On Friday, USU recorded five wins in both singles and doubles play. In doubles, senior Cielo Tapia-Cruz and freshman Kylee Sperry won 8-3. In singles play, Paterova recorded two straight-set singles wins (6-3, 6-1/ 6-4, 6-1). Sperry posted a three-set singles win (6-3, 5-7, 6-4) to advance to the quarterfinals, while Tapia-Cruz rallied back in her match to record a 5-7, 6-4, 16-14 win. On Saturday, USU won five of its eight matches on the day. In doubles, junior Magdalena Nunez Pureco and Paterova won 8-4. In singles play, three Aggies won in straight sets. Paterova won 6-3, 7-5, Nunez Pureco won 7-6(4), 6-4 and Tapia-Cruz also won 6-2, 6-4. On Sunday, the Aggies concluded their tournament play recording three wins. In straight sets in their singles matches, Nunez Pureco won (6-4, 6-2) along with Sperry (6-1, 6-2). Tapia-Cruz and Sperry won their last doubles match 7-5.
 
FOLLOW ALONG 
Fans can follow USU's women's tennis team on Twitter @USUWomensTennis, on Facebook at /UtahStateWomensTennis or on Instagram at USUWomensTennis.  Aggie fans can also follow the Utah State athletic program on Twitter, @USUAthletics, Facebook at /USUAthletics and on Instagram, @USUAthletics. 
 
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