Friday, April 26
San Diego, CA
3:00 pm MT
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Women’s Tennis Falls To SDSU In MW Semifinals
4/26/2019 7:29:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Air Force women's tennis fell to San Diego State, 4-2, in the semifinals of the 2019 Mountain West Women's Tennis Championships Friday afternoon at the Aztec Tennis Center on the San Diego State campus in San Diego, Calif. The Falcons capped the 2018-19 season with a 22-3 record.
The second-seeded Falcons held 1-0 and 2-1 leads before the third-seeded Aztecs rallied by winning three straight in singles to eliminate Air Force.
The Falcons won at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to take an early 1-0 lead. Ashleigh Harvey and Meredith Jones won at No. 2 over Jenny Moinard/Mia Smith 6-4. Elizabeth Barnickel and Nadeen Lieberman won at No. 3 over Magda Aubets/Abbie Mulbarger 6-1.
San Diego State tied it up with the start of singles, when Kristin Kerrigan fell at No. 4 singles to Nnena Nadozie 6-2, 6-1.
The Falcons went back up 2-1 after TJ Fumagalli won at No. 1 over Shakhnoza Khatamova 6-4, 6-0.
It was all Aztecs from there on out as SDSU won at No. 3, 2 and 5 singles to take the match. Moinard defeated Jones at No. 3, 6-2, 6-4. Barnickel fell at No. 2 to Smith 6-2, 6-3. Ashleigh Harvey then fell at No. 5 in three sets to Alicia Melosh 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.
"I am really proud of this team and all they have accomplished this season," Air Force head coach Kim Gidley said. "They left everything on the court and can walk off with their heads held high. We can learn from this experience and expect to be back again. I have a high level of respect for the San Diego State coaches and their program. They were tough to play at their place and converted on the big points today."
#3 SAN DIEGO STATE vs. #2 AIR FORCE , April 26 - SDSU 4-2
Doubles
TJ Fumagalli/Kristin Kerrigan (AF) vs. Alicia Melosch/Nnena Nadozie (SD) 4-5, unfinished
Ashleigh Harvey/Meredith Jones (AF) def. Jenny Moinard/Mia Smith (SD) 6-4
Elizabeth Barnickel/Nadeen Lieberman (AF) def. Magda Aubets/Abbie Mulbarger (SD) 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 2
Singles
TJ Fumagalli (AF) def. Shakhnoza Khatamova (SD) 6-4, 6-0
Mia Smith (SD) def. Elizabeth Barnickel (AF) 6-2, 6-3
Jenny Moinard (SD) def. Meredith Jones (AF) 6-2, 6-4
Nnena Nadozie (SD) def. Kristin Kerrigan (AF) 6-2, 6-1
Alicia Melosch (SD) def. Ashleigh Harvey (AF) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
Nadeen Lieberman (AF) vs. Abbie Mulbarger (SD) 4-6, 5-6, unfinished
Order of finish: 4, 1, 3, 2, 5
Season Records:
Air Force: 22-3
San Diego State: 15-9
The second-seeded Falcons held 1-0 and 2-1 leads before the third-seeded Aztecs rallied by winning three straight in singles to eliminate Air Force.
The Falcons won at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to take an early 1-0 lead. Ashleigh Harvey and Meredith Jones won at No. 2 over Jenny Moinard/Mia Smith 6-4. Elizabeth Barnickel and Nadeen Lieberman won at No. 3 over Magda Aubets/Abbie Mulbarger 6-1.
San Diego State tied it up with the start of singles, when Kristin Kerrigan fell at No. 4 singles to Nnena Nadozie 6-2, 6-1.
The Falcons went back up 2-1 after TJ Fumagalli won at No. 1 over Shakhnoza Khatamova 6-4, 6-0.
It was all Aztecs from there on out as SDSU won at No. 3, 2 and 5 singles to take the match. Moinard defeated Jones at No. 3, 6-2, 6-4. Barnickel fell at No. 2 to Smith 6-2, 6-3. Ashleigh Harvey then fell at No. 5 in three sets to Alicia Melosh 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.
"I am really proud of this team and all they have accomplished this season," Air Force head coach Kim Gidley said. "They left everything on the court and can walk off with their heads held high. We can learn from this experience and expect to be back again. I have a high level of respect for the San Diego State coaches and their program. They were tough to play at their place and converted on the big points today."
#3 SAN DIEGO STATE vs. #2 AIR FORCE , April 26 - SDSU 4-2
Doubles
TJ Fumagalli/Kristin Kerrigan (AF) vs. Alicia Melosch/Nnena Nadozie (SD) 4-5, unfinished
Ashleigh Harvey/Meredith Jones (AF) def. Jenny Moinard/Mia Smith (SD) 6-4
Elizabeth Barnickel/Nadeen Lieberman (AF) def. Magda Aubets/Abbie Mulbarger (SD) 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 2
Singles
TJ Fumagalli (AF) def. Shakhnoza Khatamova (SD) 6-4, 6-0
Mia Smith (SD) def. Elizabeth Barnickel (AF) 6-2, 6-3
Jenny Moinard (SD) def. Meredith Jones (AF) 6-2, 6-4
Nnena Nadozie (SD) def. Kristin Kerrigan (AF) 6-2, 6-1
Alicia Melosch (SD) def. Ashleigh Harvey (AF) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
Nadeen Lieberman (AF) vs. Abbie Mulbarger (SD) 4-6, 5-6, unfinished
Order of finish: 4, 1, 3, 2, 5
Season Records:
Air Force: 22-3
San Diego State: 15-9
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