Match Four
NM State (0-3) vs. New Mexico (3-1)
Thursday, Feb. 25 | 11:00 a.m. | El Paso Tennis and Swim Club | El Paso, Texas
Match Five
NM State vs. Seward County CC
Friday, Feb. 26 | 3:00 p.m. | El Paso Tennis and Swim Club | El Paso, Texas
Match Six
NM State vs. UTSA (2-4)
Saturday, Feb. 27 | 11:00 a.m. | El Paso Tennis and Swim Club | El Paso, Texas
THE FIRST SERVE
• Following a layoff of nearly three weeks, the NM State women's tennis team returns to action this week as it heads to the El Paso Tennis and Swim Club to do battle with in-state rival New Mexico, Kansas foe Seward County CC, C-USA adversary UTSA.
• The Aggies go gunning for their second-straight win over the Lobos at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday before tangling with Seward County CC at 3:00 p.m. Friday afternoon. NM State's three-match week concludes Saturday morning when they face UTSA at 11:00 a.m.
• On Feb. 1, 2020, NM State scored a 4-3 comeback win over New Mexico. Harsha Challa, Chloe Gavino and Gavi Kalaga each emerged as the victors in their singles matches that day with Challa's 2-6, 7-6, 6-3 win in top-flight singles serving as the match point.
• NM State also goes in search of its second-straight victory against UTSA when the two teams meet this week. In the last matchup between the two squads on Feb. 24, 2019, Harsha Challa and Gavi Kalaga each posted singles wins while Chloe Gavino helped clinch the doubles point in the Aggies' 4-3 win.
• Chloe Gavino and Gavi Kalaga have each secured one of the Aggies' two 2021 dual match singles victories.
SCOUTING NEW MEXICO | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATISTICS
• Monday morning in Lubbock, Texas, the Lobos saw their three-match winning streak come to an end at the hands of Texas Tech. The Red Raiders won the match 4-0 and handed New Mexico its first setback of the season.
• In singles action, Yue Lin Chen (3-0) and Hsuan Huang (3-1) top the team charts in wins. As a team, the Lobos have gone 14-7 (.667) in dual match singles bouts through 2021.
• New Mexico's doubles teams have produced a combined 6-4 (.600) showing through the squad's dual meet schedule this season. Natasha Munday has had a hand in half of those wins as she owns a 3-1 record in tandem action.
SCOUTING SEWARD COUNTY CC | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATISTICS
• With four matches already under their belts, the Saints travel to Texas to take on both NM State and UTSA this weekend. Seward County CC has won three of its four dual matches this year with its lone loss coming against Air Force (6-1 on Sunday, Feb. 21).
SCOUTING UTSA | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATISTICS
• When they hit the courts against the Aggies Friday afternoon, the Roadrunners will be competing in their first match in nearly three weeks. UTSA's most recent action came on Sunday, Feb. 7, when it scored a 4-1 triumph at UNLV.
• Almost half of the Roadrunners' singles triumphs thus far in 2021 have come courtesy of Aleksandra Zlatarova. Playing exclusively on the number two line, Zlatarova has posted a 3-2 mark in singles play. As a team, UTSA is 8-17 (.320) in dual meet singles play in 2021.
• Doubles play has been a strong point for the Roadrunners who have won nine of their 15 (.600) tandem matches. Alexandra Weir and Catalina Cabrique have racked up four of those doubles victories, going 4-2 while playing exclusively in the third flight.
COMING UP NEXT
• The Aggies' four-match swing in El Paso, Texas, concludes on Saturday, March 6, when they host Utah State. First serve in The Sun City has been set for 3:00 p.m. that afternoon.
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