ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico State women's tennis team completed the first day of action at Halloween Howl tournament on Friday.
 
Doubles action opened up in favor of Yadira Rubio and Lindsay Harlas when they took down New Mexico's pair of Danielle Quevedo and Diana Wong 6-4. However, the Lobos took the next two doubles matches.
 
In singles play, Rubio claimed a hard-fought 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 victory over NAU's Cora-Lynn Von Dungern after dropping her first set. Eli Arnaudova also picked up a win for the Aggies, besting the Lumberjacks' Ellie Millard 6-4, 6-4 in the fifth singles flight match.
 
Vanessa Valdez couldn't fend off NAU's Brandi Walker in the top singles flight and fell 6-4, 6-4 while Rebecca Keijzerwaard lost 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 despite taking the second set to force a third. A first set 7-6 (7) victory in the first set was not enough for Harlas as the Las Cruces native dropped the following two sets to her counterpart 6-1, 6-4. Helena Colvee didn't get a good jump on Worthy Goldman of NAU and fell 6-0, 6-0.
 
New Mexico State turns the page and now turns its focus towards Northern Arizona for doubles action and Battle of I-10 rival UTEP in singles. Day two of the Halloween Howl is set to begin at 10 a.m. with doubles followed by singles action.