LAS VEGAS – The New Mexico State women's tennis team dropped its first match of the 2018 dual season Friday afternoon at the Fertitta Tennis Complex to host UNLV, 7-0.
 
The Aggies got into a hole early in doubles action with UNLV taking No. 1 doubles 6-4 short before clinching the doubles point with a 6-2 victory on court No. 3.
 
Eli Arnaudova was the first Aggie to fall in singles play, losing in straight-sets to Juliet Zhang. Vanessa Valdez then dropped her match to Aiwen Zhu 6-2, 6-2 at the top spot. Rebecca Keijzerwaard gave Anna Bogoslavets a run in the first set before ultimately falling 7-5, 6-1 – which clinched the match for UNLV.
 
Yadira Rubio was the only Aggie to win a set on Friday, forcing a tiebreaker against Izumi Asano at No. 4 singles. However, the first-year transfer was unable to reel in the win and lost 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-3).
 
Lindsay Harlas tried her best to force a third set at No. 3 singles, but ended up settling for the 6-1, 7-5 loss to En-Pei Huang. Freshman Quinty Janssen also battled in her first set, but couldn't get past UNLV's Samantha Li 7-6, 6-3 to end the match.
 
New Mexico State looks to rebound on Saturday, Jan. 20, when it takes the hard court once again, this time to take on Weber State at 11 a.m. (MT).
 
New Mexico State at UNLV
Jan 19, 2018 at Las Vegas
(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
 
UNLV 7, New Mexico State 0
 
 Singles
1. Aiwen Zhu (UNLV) def. Valdez, Vanessa (NMSU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Anna Bogoslavets (UNLV) def. Keizerward, Rebecca (NMSU) 7-5, 6-1
3. En-Pei Huang (UNLV) def. Harlas, Lindsay (NMSU) 6-1, 7-5
4. Izumi Asano (UNLV) def. Rubio, Yadira (NMSU) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-3)
5. Samantha Li (UNLV) def. Janssen, Quinty (NMSU) 7-6, 6-3
6. Juliet Zhang (UNLV) def. Arnaudova, Eli (NMSU) 6-0, 6-0
 
 Doubles
1. Aiwen Zhu/En-Pei Huang (UNLV) def. Rubio, Yadira/Harlas, Lindsay (NMSU) 6-4
2. Anna Bogoslavets/Samantha Li (UNLV) vs. Keizerward, Rebecca/Janssen, Quinty (NMSU) unfinished
3. Izumi Asano/Juliet Zhang (UNLV) def. Valdez, Vanessa/Colvee, Helena (NMSU) 6-2
 
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (6,1,2,4,3,5)