ST. GEORGE, Utah — Utah State women’s tennis notched its first win of the spring season with a 5-2 win at Utah Tech (0-3) on Saturday, giving first-year head coach Veronika Golanova her first collegiate victory.
The Aggies (1-1) earned the doubles points with freshman Niyati Kukreti and senior Laura Fernanda Eugenio De Hilario winning on court one (6-4), and senior Lisa Küng and junior Inyda Nespor winning on court three (6-3).
In singles play, graduate senior Zeynep Naz Ozturk won at the No. 1 spot (6-4, 4-6, 6-3), freshman Ana Paula Chavez Sanchez won in three sets at the No. 3 spot (6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4), Nespor won in straight sets at the No. 5 spot (6-2, 6-0) and sophomore Magdalena Nunez Pureco won at the No. 6 spot in two sets (6-3, 6-2).
At the No. 2 spot, Küng fell in straight sets (6-4, 7-5) and Kukreti lost in two sets with a tiebreak being the decider at the No. 4 spot (3-6, 6-7(5)).
The Aggies return to the court next weekend as they host BYU on Friday, Feb. 2, at 11:00 am at the Sports Academy a& Racquet Club.
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Utah State vs Utah Tech
January 27, 2024
Trailblazer Tennis Courts
Saint George, Utah
RESULTS
Utah State 5, Utah Tech 2
Doubles
1. Laura Fernanda Eugenio De Hilario/Niyati Kukreti (USU) def. Rachel Mellor/M. Berdecio (UT) 6-4
2. Ana Gutierrez Sampere/Kylie Kezos (UT) def. Zeynep Naz Ozturk/Ana Paula Chavez Sanchez 7-5
3. Lisa Küng/Indya Nespor (USU) def. Ya-Chi Hsu/Adithi Venkatakrishnan (UT) 6-3
Singles
1. Zeynep Naz Ozturk (USU) def. Ana Gutierrez Sampere (UT) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
2. Adithi Venkatakrishnan (UT) def. Lisa Küng (USU) 6-4, 7-5
3. Ana Paula Chavez Sanchez (USU) def. M. Berdecio (UT) 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4
4. Ya-Chi Hsu (UT) def. Niyati Kukreti (USU) 6-3, 7-6(5)
5. Indya Nespor (USU) def. Rachel Mellor (UT) 6-2, 6-0
6. Magdalena Nunez Pureco (USU) def. Kylie Kezos (UT) 6-3, 6-2
Match Notes:
Utah State (1-1, 0-0 MW)
Utah Tech (0-3, 0-0 WAC)
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