LOGAN, Utah - Utah State women's tennis hits the road for a Mountain West matchup this week. The Aggies will face Boise State on Thursday, April 17, at 1 p.m. at the Boas Indoor Tennis Center in Boise, Idaho. The match marks Utah State's final conference contest before the Mountain West Championship.
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Versus: Boise State
Date: April 17, 2025
Start: Thursday @ 1 p.m.
Site: Boise, Idaho
Venue: Baos Indoor Tennis Center
Live Stats: https://tinyurl.com/mwa3y9rv
Live Stream: https://tinyurl.com/vdazjemb
 
HISTORY
Utah State is looking to change the story in its series against Boise State. The Broncos have a strong lead overall, but the Aggies have picked up four wins, including a close 4-3 neutral-site victory in 2019. USU also earned hard-fought home wins in 2015, 2017, and 2019. With a few recent matches being tight battles, the Aggies will aim to finish conference play strong with a big road performance in Boise.
 
ICYMI
Utah State women's tennis faced road matches last weekend, showing strong moments against tough Mountain West opponents. Against No. 48 San Diego State, freshmen Natalie Paterova and Maria Paula Ramos Garcia gave the Aggies an early lead in doubles with a dominant 6-1 win at No. 3. The Aztecs came back to take the doubles point and carried momentum into singles. Ramos Garcia gave USU its lone point with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 6, while Paterova was in a tight second set at No. 4 before the match was clinched.
In Sunday's match at UNLV, seniors Indya Nespor and Cielo Tapia-Cruz picked up a 6-1 win at No. 1 doubles, but the Rebels secured the point with wins at the other two spots. In singles, Nespor led the way again with a 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 1. Kukreti, Ramos Garcia, and Paterova each won opening sets at their courts before their matches were left unfinished, as UNLV clinched the team victory.
 
INTERNATIONAL FLARE
This season's roster features players from seven different countries. In addition to the United State (senior Indya Nespor and freshman Kylee Sperry), the Aggie roster features a player from Canada (junior Olivia Halvorsen), Czech Republic (freshman Natalie Paterova), Guatemala (freshman Maria Paula Ramos Garcia), India (sophomore Niyati Kukreti) and Slovakia (freshman Ana Sabikova), plus two players from Mexico (junior Magdalena Nunez Pureco and senior Cielo Tapia-Cruz).
 
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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