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#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
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Order of Finish:
5,1,6,4,3

Blue Raiders fall short to New Mexico State on the Road
3/29/2024 7:43:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Las Cruces, N.M. — Middle Tennessee women's tennis traveled to Las Cruces, N.M. to take on Conference USA foe New Mexico State on Friday. MTSU's battled fell short 4-2 against the Aggies.
The Aggies claimed the doubles point with a win on court No. 2.
NMSU won on court No. 5 and No. 1 to begin singles play. On courts No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 6, all matches were battles and went to three sets. Rutuja Chaphalkar defeated Moon 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 on court No. 6 to get the Blue Raiders on the board. Lilly-Sophie Schmidt earned her first singles win of the season winning 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 over Kurdi on court No. 4 to cut the Aggie lead to 3-2.
DOUBLES
1. Anna Pinaieva/Dora Kurdi (NMSU) def. Rutuja Chaphalkar/Sana Garakani (MTSU) 6-3
2. Natsuki Nishimura/Valeriia Ivanovaskaia (NMSU) def. Lena Peyer/Eloise Swarbrick (MTSU) 6-1
3. Lilly-Sophie Schmidt/Ilaria Sposetti (MTSU) vs. Whitney Moon/Lisa Zhu (NMSU) 2-5, uf
Order of finish: (1,2)
SINGLES
1. Anna Pinaieva (NMSU) def. Sana Garakani (MTSU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Ilaria Sposetti (MTSU) vs. Natsuki Nishimura (NMSU) 6-7, 6-4, 4-4, uf
3. Lisa Zhu (NMSU) def. Lena Peyer (MTSU) 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-4
4. Lilly-Sophie Schmidt (MTSU) vs. Dora Kurdi (NMSU) 6-4, 2-6, 7-5
5. Valeriia Ivanovaskaia (NMSU) def. Eloise Swarbrick (MTSU) 6-0, 6-2
6. Rutuja Chaphalkar (MTSU) vs. Whitney Moon (NMSU) 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3
Order of finish: (5,1,6,4,3)
UP NEXT.
The Blue Raiders will travel to El Paso to take on the UTEP Miners on Saturday, March 30 at 11 a.m. CT.
FOLLOW THE BLUE RAIDERS
Be sure to follow @MT_WomensTennis on Twitter, @mt_womenstennis on Instagram, and Blue Raider Women's Tennis on Facebook for news and updates regarding everything Blue Raider women's tennis.
The Aggies claimed the doubles point with a win on court No. 2.
NMSU won on court No. 5 and No. 1 to begin singles play. On courts No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 6, all matches were battles and went to three sets. Rutuja Chaphalkar defeated Moon 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 on court No. 6 to get the Blue Raiders on the board. Lilly-Sophie Schmidt earned her first singles win of the season winning 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 over Kurdi on court No. 4 to cut the Aggie lead to 3-2.
DOUBLES
1. Anna Pinaieva/Dora Kurdi (NMSU) def. Rutuja Chaphalkar/Sana Garakani (MTSU) 6-3
2. Natsuki Nishimura/Valeriia Ivanovaskaia (NMSU) def. Lena Peyer/Eloise Swarbrick (MTSU) 6-1
3. Lilly-Sophie Schmidt/Ilaria Sposetti (MTSU) vs. Whitney Moon/Lisa Zhu (NMSU) 2-5, uf
Order of finish: (1,2)
SINGLES
1. Anna Pinaieva (NMSU) def. Sana Garakani (MTSU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Ilaria Sposetti (MTSU) vs. Natsuki Nishimura (NMSU) 6-7, 6-4, 4-4, uf
3. Lisa Zhu (NMSU) def. Lena Peyer (MTSU) 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-4
4. Lilly-Sophie Schmidt (MTSU) vs. Dora Kurdi (NMSU) 6-4, 2-6, 7-5
5. Valeriia Ivanovaskaia (NMSU) def. Eloise Swarbrick (MTSU) 6-0, 6-2
6. Rutuja Chaphalkar (MTSU) vs. Whitney Moon (NMSU) 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3
Order of finish: (5,1,6,4,3)
UP NEXT.
The Blue Raiders will travel to El Paso to take on the UTEP Miners on Saturday, March 30 at 11 a.m. CT.
FOLLOW THE BLUE RAIDERS
Be sure to follow @MT_WomensTennis on Twitter, @mt_womenstennis on Instagram, and Blue Raider Women's Tennis on Facebook for news and updates regarding everything Blue Raider women's tennis.
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