Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Saturday, March 22
Lynchburg, Va.
12:00 PM
Middle Tennessee
5
vs
0
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UTEP
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
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#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Carlotta Mencaglia / 0 [UTEP]
31
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Hanna Telzynska / 0 [UTEP]
23
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Paloma Hennicaux / 0 [UTEP]
71UF
62UF
#4 Singles Match
12
V. Carreño Torres / 0 [UTEP]
26
67
#5 Singles Match
123
Wendy Zhang / 0 [UTEP]
14UF
64UF
#6 Singles Match
12
DeCora Antoine / 0 [UTEP]
01
66
Order of Finish:
6,1,2,4
Players Mentioned
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Middle Tennessee Caps Off CUSA Opening Weekend with a 5-0 Win Over UTEP
3/22/2025 4:43:00 PM | Women's Tennis
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Middle Tennessee capped off its opening weekend of Conference USA play with a dominant 5-0 win over UTEP.
The Blue Raiders struck first in doubles, as Ilaria Sposetti and Cassidy Mataia continued their strong form with a 6-1 victory over Wendy Zhang and Paloma Hennicaux. The duo improved their record to 11-3 on the season.
Alessia Truden and Rutuja Chaphalker once again delivered the clinching win for MTSU, defeating Hanna Telzynska and DeCora Antonie 6-3. Their 12th win of the season secured the doubles point and gave the Blue Raiders a 1-0 lead heading into singles play.
Chaphalker, a last-minute move-up in the lineup by Coach Tayo, was the first to put MTSU on the board in singles, cruising to a 6-0, 6-1 win over Antonie on Court 6.
On Court 1, Sposetti earned her 10th win of the season and first victory at the top spot, defeating Carlotta Mencagilia 6-3, 6-1.
Lena Peyer clinched the overall match for the Blue Raiders with a bounce-back performance, defeating Telzynska 6-2, 6-3. Mataia followed suit, closing out her match against Valeria Carreno 6-2, 7-6, to secure MTSU's 5-0 sweep over UTEP.
Thoughts from Coach Tayo
"I'm happy to get on the board with a conference win. We are battling through some injuries, as this season has been a grind. Looking forward to a short break, then back in action on Wednesday."
Up Next
Middle Tennessee returns to action Wednesday, March 26, against St. Thomas at the Outdoor Tennis Center.
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The Blue Raiders struck first in doubles, as Ilaria Sposetti and Cassidy Mataia continued their strong form with a 6-1 victory over Wendy Zhang and Paloma Hennicaux. The duo improved their record to 11-3 on the season.
Alessia Truden and Rutuja Chaphalker once again delivered the clinching win for MTSU, defeating Hanna Telzynska and DeCora Antonie 6-3. Their 12th win of the season secured the doubles point and gave the Blue Raiders a 1-0 lead heading into singles play.
Chaphalker, a last-minute move-up in the lineup by Coach Tayo, was the first to put MTSU on the board in singles, cruising to a 6-0, 6-1 win over Antonie on Court 6.
On Court 1, Sposetti earned her 10th win of the season and first victory at the top spot, defeating Carlotta Mencagilia 6-3, 6-1.
Lena Peyer clinched the overall match for the Blue Raiders with a bounce-back performance, defeating Telzynska 6-2, 6-3. Mataia followed suit, closing out her match against Valeria Carreno 6-2, 7-6, to secure MTSU's 5-0 sweep over UTEP.
Thoughts from Coach Tayo
"I'm happy to get on the board with a conference win. We are battling through some injuries, as this season has been a grind. Looking forward to a short break, then back in action on Wednesday."
Up Next
Middle Tennessee returns to action Wednesday, March 26, against St. Thomas at the Outdoor Tennis Center.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Women's Tennis on social media on Facebook (BlueRaiderWomensTennis), X (MT_WomensTennis) and Instagram (mt_womenstennis).
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