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@NMstateWTEN Advances to #WACten Title Match

The NM State women’s tennis team advanced to the WAC title match Saturday afternoon with a 4-1 victory over UTRGV.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State women's tennis team will get an opportunity to reclaim the Western Athletic Conference Championship title on Sunday, April 30, when it squares off against UMKC at 9 a.m. (MT).  The Aggies advanced to the title match after defeating a short-handed UT Rio Grande Valley team 4-1 Saturday afternoon in front of the Aggie faithful at the NM State Tennis Center.
 
NM State (11-12) started with an advantage against UTRGV due to the Vaqueros not having a third doubles team. The ever so consistent No. 2 doubles team for New Mexico State in Vanessa Valdez and Rebecca Keijzerwaard ousted UTRGV's team 6-2 for the quick doubles point.
 
The Aggies opened singles action with a 2-0 lead due to the Vaqueros defaulting on court No. 6 due to it not fielding a player. Rimpledeep Kaur, the reigning WAC Player of the Year, dominated UTRGV's top singles player 6-1, 6-0 and gave NM State a huge 3-0 lead.
 
Dominique Esparza gave the Vaqueros its lone point at No. 2 singles when she defeated Vanessa Valdez 6-4, 6-3. Marie-Pier Thiffault took the second set 6-4 and forced a third set against Marine Darzyan on court No. 4. That delay gave Las Cruces native Lindsay Harlas enough time to clinch the match for NM State at No. 5 singles 6-4, 6-4.
 
Pending any unforeseen weather delays, Sunday's WAC Women's Tennis Championship match is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. (MT) at the NM State Tennis Center.
 
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Players Mentioned

Lindsay Harlas

Lindsay Harlas

5' 6"
Sophomore
Rimpledeep Kaur

Rimpledeep Kaur

5' 4"
Junior
Marie-Pier Thiffault

Marie-Pier Thiffault

6' 0"
Senior
Rebecca Keijzerwaard

Rebecca Keijzerwaard

5' 8"
Freshman
Vanessa Valdez

Vanessa Valdez

5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Lindsay Harlas

Lindsay Harlas

5' 6"
Sophomore
Rimpledeep Kaur

Rimpledeep Kaur

5' 4"
Junior
Marie-Pier Thiffault

Marie-Pier Thiffault

6' 0"
Senior
Rebecca Keijzerwaard

Rebecca Keijzerwaard

5' 8"
Freshman
Vanessa Valdez

Vanessa Valdez

5' 4"
Freshman