LOGAN, Utah - Utah State women's tennis heads to Las Vegas this week for the Mountain West Championship. The Aggies will take on No. 6 seed San José State on Wednesday, April 23, at 11 a.m. (MT) at the Darling Tennis Center. With postseason play underway, Utah State looks to make a strong run and build on its efforts from the regular season.
 
Should the Aggies advance, they will face No. 3 seed UNLV
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Versus: #6 San Jose State
Date: April 23, 2025
Start: Wednesday @ 11 a.m. MT
Site: Las Vegas, Nevada
Venue: Darling Tennis Center
Tournament Central Page: https://themw.com/wtenchamp/
Live Stream: https://tinyurl.com/2fwmaruw
 
HISTORY
Utah State enters the Mountain West Championship looking to turn the tide in its series against San José State. While the Spartans lead the all-time matchup, the Aggies have a history of stepping up at neutral sites, earning three of their five wins on championship courts. Utah State has shown grit in past meetings, including a string of close battles and a dominant 6-1 road win in 2010. With postseason energy and a fresh opportunity ahead, the Aggies are ready to make their mark in their tournament debut in Las Vegas.

ICYMI
Utah State women's tennis showed resilience in singles play but came up short in a 4-1 road loss to Boise State on Thursday. The Broncos claimed the doubles point with wins at the top and bottom of the lineup, and led at No. 2 when the point was clinched.
In singles, the Aggies pushed back after falling behind early. Sophomore Niyati Kukreti secured a straight-set win at No. 2, 6-2, 6-3, to put USU on the board. Freshman Maria Paula Ramos Garcia and sophomore Kylee Sperry each grabbed opening sets at courts five and six, giving Utah State a late surge. However, Boise State clinched the match with a tight second-set tiebreak on court four before the remaining matches could finish.
 
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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