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Zhu Closes Out Perfect Singles Weekend as Aggies Finish Fall Season

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NM State begins spring season on Jan. 25 at home.

EL PASO, Texas – On Sunday evening, the Aggies fall season came to a close as they wrapped up play at the UTEP Invitational.
 
The final day of the tournament hosted by the Aggies' rivals included a pair of doubles wins and another three singles wins to allow the Aggies to head home on a positive note.
 
In doubles action, Lisa Zhu and Valeriia Ivanovskaia returned to the win column as they defeated the Miners' Telzynska and Mencaglia, 6-4. Additionally, Dora Kurdi and Whitney Moon picked up their second straight win as a team as they claimed a 6-3 win over UTEP's Hennicaux and Stuart.
 
In singles action, Lisa Zhu continued her dominant weekend as she defeated UTEP's Lebisova 6-3, 6-2 to remain undefeated during the three-day event. Meanwhile Natsuki Nishimura tallied a win over UTEP's DiBattista and Ivanovskaia earned a win over DiBattista's teammate Hennicaux.
 
DOUBLES (UTEP) Szczepanska/Lebisova def. (NMSU) Pinaieva/Nishimura 7-6 (NMSU) Zhu/Ivanovskaia def. (UTEP) Telzynska/Mencaglia 6-4 (NMSU) Moon/Kurdi def. (UTEP) Hennicaux/Stuart 6-3
 
SINGLES (UTEP) Mencaglia def. (NMSU) Pinaieva 6-3, 6-3 (NMSU) Zhu def. (UTEP) Lebisova 6-3, 6-2 (NMSU) Nishimura def. (UTEP) DiBattista 6-3, 7-5 (NMSU) Ivanovskaia def. (UTEP) Hennicaux 6-3, 6-2 (UTEP) Szczepanska def. (NMSU) Kurdi 6-1, 6-2 (UTEP) Telzynska def. (NMSU) Herrera 6-2, 6-2 (UTEP) Stuart def. (NMSU) Nikolaeva 6-2, 6-1 (UTEP) Antoine def. (NMSU) Moon 6-4, 4-6, 1-0
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The Aggies now prepare for their spring season which is scheduled to begin on Jan. 25 with a home match versus Western New Mexico.
 
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