Box Score Fort Collins, Colo. – Utah State women's tennis wrapped up a successful weekend at the Colorado State-hosted Jon Messick Invitational. Sophomore Niyati Kukreti stood out by winning the consolation finals in Flight D, while junior Magdalena Nunez Pureco reached the finals in the main draw of Flight E. Junior transfer Olivia Halvorsen and freshman Ana Sabikova were also finalists in their consolation brackets.
 
Throughout the weekend, Utah State competed against Air Force, Weber State, Iowa State, Oregon, South Dakota and Wyoming.
 
On the first day of the invitational, Utah State secured six singles victories, along with three doubles wins in consolation brackets. Nunez Pureco captured a hard-fought three-set victory in the main draw of Flight E, while Kukreti advanced in straight sets in the quarterfinals of Flight D's consolation draw. Halvorsen and Sabikova both finished the day 1-1, with each earning wins in their respective consolation quarterfinals.
 
On the second day, Kukreti, Halvorsen, Sabikova and Nunez Pureco receive byes, advancing them to their respective finals.
 
On the final day, Kukreti claimed the consolation title in Flight D with a straight-sets victory, while Nunez Pureco, Halvorsen and Sabikova fell short in their final matches.
 
Utah State will return to action next week at the Mountain West Conference Individual Championships, held from Wednesday, Oct. 2, through Sunday, Oct. 6.
 
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Day One Results (Friday, Sept. 27)
Singles 
Main QF Flight A; Anna Supapitch Kuearum (ISU) def. Indya Nespor (USU) 6-2, 7-5
C-SF-Q Flight A; Karin Youong (ORE) def. Indya Nespor (USu) 6-3, 2-6, 11-9
Main QF Flight B; Patsy Daughters (ORE) def. Olivia Halvorsen (USU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
C-SF-Q Flight B; Olivia Halvorsen (USU) def. Amanda De Oliveira (USD) 6-3, 7-5
Main QF Flight C; Julia Camblor (ISU) def. Ana Sabikova (USU) 6-4, 6-3
C-SF-Q Flight C; Ana Sabikova (USU) def. Dilnaz Mashabayeva (WYO) 3-6, 6-3, 10-4
Main QF Flight D; Valeska Alexandra San Martin Ramirez (ISU) def. Niyati Kukreti (USU)  6-3, 6-2
C-QF-Q Flight D; Niyati Kukreti (USU) def. Tilde Jagare (ORE) 6-0, 6-2
Main QF Flight E; Magdalena Nunez Pureco (USU) def. Giovanna Sanchirico (AF) 6-4, 6-0
Main SF Flight E; Magdalena Nunez Pureco (USU) def. Grace Chadick (USD) Walk over due to injury
Main R16 Flight F; Natalie Paterova (USU) BYE
Main R16 Flight F; Kylee Sperry (USU) BYE 
Main QF Flight F; Natalie Paterova (USU) def. Jessica Hill 6-3, 6-3 
Main QF Flight F; Logan Voeks def. Kylee Sperry (USU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-3
Doubles 
E-SF; Beata Havlickova/GraceChadick (USD) def. Cielo Tapia-Cruz/Magdalena Nunez Pureco (USU) 6-3
PL-F; Ashlee Narker/Anna Supapitch Kuearum (ISU) def. Cielo Tapia-Cruz/Magdalena Nunez Pureco (USU) 6-0
SF; Marjorie Souza/Karin Young (ORE) def. Niyati Kukreti/Indya Nespor (USU) 6-3
C-F; Niyati Kukreti/Indya Nespor (USU) def. Sorcha Caves/Amanda De Oliveira (USD) 7-6(11)
SF; Olivia Symons/Julia Visaya (ORE) def. Natalie Paterova/Kylee Sperry (USU) 6-3
C-F; Natalie Paterova/Kylee Sperry (USU) def. Elena Trencheva/Ruby Young (WYO) 7-5
SF; Violetta Borodina/Dilnaz Mashabayeva (WYO) def. Olivia Halvorsen/Ana Sabikova (USU) 6-3
C-F; Olivia Halvorsen/Ana Sabikova (USU) def. Giovanna Sanchirico/Joselyn Limbago (AF) 6-2
 
Day Two Results (Saturday, Sept. 28)
Singles
C-SF Flight B; Olivia Halvorsen (USU) BYE 
Main QF Flight F; Anastasiia Kochelaevskaia def. Natalie Paterova (USU) 6-1, 6-4
C-SF Flight D; Ana Sabikova (USU) BYE
C-SF Flight D; Niyati Kukreti (USU) BYE
C-SF Flight F; Carissa Holguin (AF) def. Kylee Sperry (USU) 7-5, 6-3
Doubles 
Flight 1 QF; Ashlee Narker/ Anna Supapitch Keuarun (ISU) def. Kukreti. Sabikova (USU) 6-0
C-Flight 1 SF; Viktoryia Zhadzinskaya/ Paisha Douglas (CSU) def. Kukreti/ Sabikova (USU) 6-1
Flight 2 QF;  Candela Aparisi/ Julia Visaya (ORE) def. Halvorson/ Paterova (USU) 6-0
Flight 2 SF; Tilde Jagare/ Olivia Symons (ORE) def.  Nespor/ Sperry (USU) 6-2
C-Flight 2 QF; Halvorson/ Paterova (USU) def. Mariya Dobreva/ Victoria Erechtchenko (CSU) 7-6(5)
C-Flight 2 SF; Indya Nespor/ Kylee Sperry (USU) def. Sorcha Caves/ Amanda De Oliveira (USD) 6-1
Flight 3 QF; Cielo Tapia-Cruz/ Magdalena Nunez Pureco (USU) def. Giovanna Sanchirico/ Joselyn Limbago (AF) 6-1
Flight 3 SF; Patsy Daughters/ Maria De La Paz Alberto (ORE/ISU) def. Cielo Tapia-Cruz/ Magdalena Pureco Nunez (USU) 6-2
 
Day Three Results (Sunday, Sept. 29) 
Singles 
Main-Finals Flight E; Viktoryia Zhadzinskaya (CSU) def. Magdalena Nunez Pureco (USU) 6-1, 6-3
C-Finals Flight B; Ruby Young (WYO) def. Olivia Halvorsen (USU) 0-6, 6-3, 10-8
C-Finals Flight C; Mariya Dobreva (CSU) def. Ana Sabikova (USU) 6-2, 6-1
C-Finals Flight D; Niyati Kukreti (USU) def. Yangpingan Li (WSU) 6-1, 6-2
Extra; Indya Nespor (USU) def. Amanda De Oliveria (ISU) 6-2, 6-3
Extra; Cielo Tapia-Cruz (USU) def. Charissa Tigrado (AF) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles 
C-SF Flight 3; Logan Voeks/ Sarah Weekley (CSU) def. Cielo Tapia-Cruz/ Magdalena Nunez Pureco (USU) 6-2
Extra; Candela Aparis/Wisaya (ORE) def. Indya Nespor/Kylee Sperry (USU) 6-2
Extra; Niyati Kukreti/ Sabikova (USU) def. Tilde Jagare/ Olivia Symons (ORE)
 
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