SEATTLE – The New Mexico State women's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision Friday afternoon to Seattle U at the Plaza Tennis Center in the opening match of the second Western Athletic Conference Cluster.
 
Doubles action started with the No. 3 doubles team for NM State winning 6-3 over their counterparts from Seattle U. However, the Redhawks took the next two matches at No. 2 and No. 1 doubles to take a 1-0 lead over the Aggies.
 
Eli Arnaudova tied things up fairly quickly into singles play when she took down Kali McCollister 6-0, 6-1 at No. 5 singles to tie things up 1-1. Seattle U (8-11, 1-2 WAC) regained the 2-1 lead when Hannah Gianan bested Lindsay Harlas 6-4, 6-3 and then took a 3-1 lead after Quinty Jansen's 7-, 6-3 loss at No. 3 singles.
 
NM State (7-12, 2-1 WAC) saw the Redhawks clinch the match after Rebecca Keijzerwaard was taken down by Michelle Lui 6-2, 6-4 on court No. 1. SU added wins at singles No. 4 and No. 6 afterwards and handed the Aggies a 6-1 loss.
 
New Mexico State will have to turn the page quickly as it takes on UT Rio Grande Valley Saturday, April 7, at 5 p.m. (MT).
 
New Mexico State at Seattle U
April 6, 2018 at Seattle, Wash.
(Amy Yee Tennis Center)
Seattle U 6, New Mexico State 1
 
Singles competition
1. Lui, Michelle (SU) def. Keijzerwaard,Rebecca (NMSU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Gianan, Hannah (SU) def. Harlas, Lindsay (NMSU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Jung, Kyra (SU) def. Janssen, Quinty (NMSU) 7-5, 6-3
4. Woodman, Kelli (SU) def. Rubio, Yadira (NMSU) 7-6, 3-6, 1-0
5. Arnaudova, Eli (NMSU) def. McCollister, Kali (SU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Kreutzer, Lily-Ana (SU) def. Colvee, Helena (NMSU) 6-1, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. Lui, Michelle/Woodman, Kelli (SU) def. Keijzerwaard,Rebecca/Harlas, Lindsay (NMSU) 6-4
2. Gianan, Hannah/Jung, Kyra (SU) def. Rubio, Yadira/Janssen, Quinty (NMSU) 6-3
3. Arnaudova, Eli/Colvee, Helena (NMSU) def. McCollister, Kali/Kreutzer, Lily-Ana (SU) 6-3
 
Match Notes:
New Mexico State 7-12, 2-1 WAC
Seattle U 8-11, 1-2 WAC
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,2,3,1,4,6)