U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – NM State wrapped up play at the ITA Bedford Cup in the Mountains this weekend to conclude its opening weekend of competition this fall season.
 
In singles play, three of the eight Aggies that took to the courts earned victories. Junior Natsuki Nishimura picked up her second singles win of the weekend as she took down Lola O'Lideadha, 4-6, 6-4, 10-5, in a match that went to a tiebreaker.
 
Miranda Bishard joined Nishimura in the win column on Sunday after defeating Utah State's Indya Nespor, 6-3, 6-1. Freshman Anna Pinaieva was the final Aggie to emerge victorious on the final day of action on the campus of the military academy. Pinaieva secured a win over Megan Davies of Weber State (6-2, 6-1) to tally the first singles win of her young Aggie career.
 
In doubles competition, Lisa Zhu and Georgia Townsend were the lone Aggie tandem to earn a win on day four of play. They outlasted Boise State's Conde Vendrell and Heffernan, 8-7(5), to notch a win in their match as a pair this season.
 
UP NEXT
NM State will now have nearly a month off to prepare for the ITA Mountain Regional in Las Vegas. The four-day event will take place on the campus of The University of Nevada, Las Vegas from Thursday, Oct. 13, through Sunday, Oct. 16.
 
QUOTABLE | HEAD COACH EMILY WANG
"Firstly a huge thanks to Kim Gidley, the head women's coach at Air Force, for the invite and putting on an incredible event," noted Wang. "I am looking forward to bringing future teams to this competitive event. This has been an excellent four days of competition for the team. Every team at this tournament is in the Mountain region so it's a preview of the type of players and competition we will see at the ITA Mountain Regional tournament in Las Vegas in October.
 
"The team has been working hard and we will continue to do so this fall in preparation for the events we are playing this fall. We are still working on our doubles match-ups which is always a challenge at the beginning of each school year. I have seen a lot of encouraging things from our players, and I am excited to continue to grow and develop as the year progresses."
 
SINGLES
Hana Cho (ISU) def. Lisa Zhu, 6-1, 6-4
Claudia Martinez de Velasco (DU) def. Bella Nguyen, 6-4, 6-1
Courtney Swift (AFA) def. Dora Kurdi, 6-2, 6-4
Natsuki Nishimura def. Lola O'Lideadha (ISU), 4-6, 6-4, 10-5
Caroline Driscoll (DU) def. Georgia Townsend, 6-2, 6-1
Miranda Bishard def. Indya Nespor (USU), 6-3, 6-1
Anna Pinaieva def. Megan Davies (WSU), 6-2, 6-1
Melissa Cartis def. Jayanne Palma (UI), 7-6(4), 6-4
 
DOUBLES
Le/VanHouweling (AFA) def. Bishard/Pinaieva, 8-4
Zhu/Townsend def. Conde Vendrell/Heffernan (BSU), 8-7(5)
Stewart/Ernstberger (BSU) def. Cartis/Nishimura, 8-7
Palma/Davis (UI) def. Kurdi/Nguyen, 8-7(1)