LAS CRUCES, N.M. - NM State kicked off the season with a strong showing at the Aggie Invitational, securing six wins, including two in doubles play. 

Freshmen Montana Parkinson-Lubold and Nadia Nemeth impressed in their debut. Parkinson-Lubold battled to a hard-fought singles win over Abilene Christian's Masha Vrsalovic, 6-0, 5-7, 6-4, while Nemeth defeated Eva Arranz (ACU) in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4. Nemeth also paired with returner Whitney Moon to best Western New Mexico's Andreea Arnautu and Lucia Carmena, 6-0, in doubles. 

Team leaders Anna Pinaieva and Lisa Zhu delivered solid performances as well. Pinaieva earned a singles victory over Olivia Sears (ACU), 7-5, 6-7, 11-9 and teamed with Dora Kurdi to defeat Gabriella Blumberg and Mana Baudet (WNMU) 6-2, in doubles. Zhu added to the tally with a singles win over ACU's Angela Del Campo, 6-3, ret. 

The Aggie Invitational continues tomorrow at 9 a.m. with doubles play set to go first. 

Doubles Play 

Pinaieva/Kurdi def. Blumberg/Baudet (WNMU) 6-2 

Nemeth/Moon def. Carmena/Arnautu (ACU) 6-0 

Board/Arranz (ACU) def. Zhu/Parkinson-Lubold 6-4 

Singles Play 

Pinaieva def. Sears (ACU) 7-5, 6-7, 11-9 

Zhu def. Del Campo (ACU) 6-3, ret  

Parkinson-Lubold def. Vrsalovic (ACU) 6-0, 5-7, 6-4 

Cascos (ACU) def. Kurdi 6-3, 6-3 

Nemeth def. Arranz (ACU) 6-1, 6-4 

Klinteby (ACU) def. Moon 6-3, 2-6, 11-9 

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