AZTECS WOMEN'S TENNIS DROPS CLOSE MATCH TO UNLV

SDSU falls 4-3 to Rebels in Las Vegas

Source:  goaztecs.com

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March 30, 2018 (Las Vegas) - San Diego State’s women’s tennis team traveled to Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, March 30, when it dropped a close match to the Rebels, 4-3. The Aztecs secured the doubles point, but faced challenges in singles action and couldn’t put together three additional points for a victory.

The Aztecs logged their 11^th doubles point of the season on Friday morning vs. the Rebels as junior Magda Aubets and freshman Nnena Nadozie topped opponents Izumi Asano and Juliet Zhang 6-0 on the third seed. In the top seeded doubles match, junior Jenny Moinard and sophomore Mia Smith could not overcome Aiwen Zhu and En-Pei Huang, falling 6-1, but seniors Jana Buth and Paola Diaz were successful in claiming the doubles point for the Aztecs with a 6-2 win over Anna Bogoslavets and Samantha Li.

In singles action, the Aztecs faced a tough break on court six as freshman Abbie Mulbarger suffered a minor injury but was unable to finish her match against Zhang, who claimed the point for UNLV (6-4, retired). In the third seed, Diaz struggled against UNLV’s Huang, dropping a 6-1, 6-3 decision, and the Rebels tallied a third point in the dual when Asano topped Aubets, 6-1, 6-2, in the second seed.

On court No. 5, Jovana Kenic claimed a 6-1, 6-1 win over Nadozie, securing the dual victory for the Rebels. Though the Aztecs’ fate was sealed for the dual, Buth notched a consecutive singles win over a ranked opponent with today’s 6-2, 6-1 victory over No. 53 Aiwen Zhu in the top seed. Junior Moinard was also able to finish the day with a singles victory, logging a 6-2, 6-2 finish over Bogoslavets on court four.

THE NOTE

With today’s match, the Aztecs record their 11^th doubles point of the season.

THE NOTE II

Jana Buth tallies back-to-back singles victories over ranked opponents with today’s win over No. 53 Aiwen Zhu, and last week’s match over No. 125 Genevieve Zeidan (CSUF).

UP NEXT

The Aztecs, 8-9 on the season, visit Long Beach State on Saturday, April 7, at 1 p.m., before returning home to the Aztec Tennis Center on Sunday, April 8 to face San Francisco at 2 p.m.

UNLV 4, San Diego State 3

March 30, 2018

Las Vegas, Nev. (Fertitta Tennis Complex)

Doubles competition

1. Aiwen Zhu/En-Pei Huang (UNLV) def. Mia Smith/Jenny Moinard (SDSU) 6-1

2. Jana Buth/Paola Diaz (SDSU) def. Anna Bogoslavets/Samantha Li (UNLV) 6-3

3. Nnena Nadozie/Magda Aubets (SDSU) def. Izumi Asano/Juliet Zhang (UNLV) 6-0

Order of finish: 3, 1, 2

SDSU wins doubles point

Singles competition

1. Jana Buth (SDSU) def. #53 Aiwen Zhu (UNLV) 6-2, 6-1

2. Izumi Asano (UNLV) def. Magda Aubets (SDSU) 6-1, 6-2

3. En-Pei Huang (UNLV) def. Paola Diaz (SDSU) 6-1, 6-3

4. Jenny Moinard (SDSU) def. Anna Bogoslavets (UNLV) 6-2, 6-2

5. Jovana Kenic (UNLV) def. Nnena Nadozie (SDSU) 6-1, 6-1

6. Juliet Zhang (UNLV) def. Abbie Mulbarger (SDSU) 6-4, retired

Order of finish: 6, 3, 2, 5*, 1, 4

* Match clinching victory