PHOENIX –NM State women's tennis junior Rimpledeep Kaur finished the fall season with a bang and claimed the singles title in flight No. 1 on Sunday at the GCU Invitational.
 
Kaur's championship run finished on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over host GCU's Susie Baklini. In the same flight, Vanessa Valdez was bested by Northern Arizona's Brandy Walker 6-1, 6-4.
 
In flight No. 2 of singles action, Lindsay Valdez was bested 6-1, 6-4 while Gabrielle Joyce lost a tooth-and-nail bout with Southern Utah's Cloe Stocking 7-6, 7-6.
 
NM State will now take a break before opening the dual season with Central Oklahoma at home on Friday, Jan. 13.
 
GCU Invitational (Day 3)
Singles
Flight #1
Rimpledeep Kaur (NMSU) def. Susie Baklini (GCU) – 6-4, 6-4
 
Consolation
Brandy Walker (NAU) def. Vanessa Valdez (NMSU) – 6-1, 6-4
 
Flight #2
Emilia Occhipinti (GCU) def. Lindsay Harlas (NMSU) – 6-1, 6-3
 
Flight #3
Cloe Stocking (SUU) def. Gabrielle Joyce (NMSU) – 7-6, 7-6