Air Force Academy
New Mexico State
Falcons Fall to New Mexico State, 5-2
2/24/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 24, 2008
The Air Force women's tennis team suffered its third consecutive defeat Sunday as the Falcons dropped a 5-2 decision to New Mexico State in Las Cruces, N.M. The Falcons fell to 3-9 this season, while NMSU improved to 7-3 with the victory.
Senior Lauren Wilson and freshman Christen Monreal posted each posted a singles victory for Air Force. Wilson won the No. 2 match, rallying from a set down to defeat Zeljka Juricek, 0-6, 6-4, 6-3. Monreal, meanwhile, won her second singles match of the weekend, also coming from behind for a 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Paulina Zuniga at the No. 5 spot.
NMSU handily won all three doubles matches then won the Nos. 1, 3 and 4 singles matches in straight sets. At No. 6 singles, Bianca Discordia came back from losing the first set to AFA freshman Katrina Eromin, 6-1, and won the final two sets, 7-5, 6-3.
Air Force continues on the road next weekend with three matches in Lincoln, Neb., beginning with the University of Nebraska on Friday, Feb. 29 at 4 p.m.
New Mexico State 5, Air Force 2
Sunday, Feb. 24 @ Las Cruces, N.M.
Singles
1. Sophia Marks (NMSU) def. Christine Abayan, 6-0, 6-2
2. Lauren Wilson (AFA) def. Zeljka Juricek, 0-6, 6-4, 6-3
3. Stephanie Eusebe (NMSU) def. Meghan Kiser, 6-0, 6-0
4. Anne Fagegaltier (NMSU) def. Samantha Sarkis, 6-2, 7-5
5. Christen Monreal (AFA) def. Paulina Zuniga, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
6. Bianca Discordia (NMSU) def. Katrina Eronin, 1-6, 7-5, 6-3
Doubles
1. Marks/Aleksa Costa (NMSU) def. Kiser/Erlyn Rudico, 8-0
2. Eusebe/Juricek (NMSU) def. Wilson/Abayan, 8-3
3. Fagegaltier/Zuniga (NMSU) def. Sarkis/Erika Shortridge, 8-5
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