Women’s Tennis Downed By Boise State in Mountain West Opener

United States Air Force Athletics Communications
March 27, 2021
For Immediate Release:

Women's Tennis Downed By Boise State in Mountain West Opener

Air Force women's tennis (8-3, 0-1 MW) fell to Boise State (7-2, 1-0 MW), 4-0, Saturday morning in a neutral-site match at the McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium on the University of New Mexico campus in Albuquerque, NM.

The Broncos won the doubles points with wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. Alex Kuo and Isabell Flodin fell at No. 2 to Pauline Ernstberger and Holly Stewart 6-1. Meredith Jones and Ksenia Vasilyev fell at No. 1 to Shauna Hefferan and Joana Baptista 6-3.

The Falcons dropped their singles matches at No. 2, 4 and 5. Mebeli Becerra fell at No. 5 to Heffernan 6-2, 6-3. Kuo fell at No. 2 to Ernstberger 6-1, 6-1. Shailla Alda fell at No. 4 to Vaness Timm 6-2, 6-1. The Falcons led or tied in all three of its unfinished matches.

Air Force returns to action tomorrow, Sunday, March 28, against Utah State in another neutral-site dual in Albuquerque.

Air Force vs. Boise State
Doubles
Shauna Heffernan/Joana Baptista (BSU) def. Meredith Jones/Ksenia Vasilyev (AF) 6-3
Pauline Ernstberger/Holly Stewart (BSU) def. Alex Kuo/Isabella Flodin (AF) 6-1
Nicole Discenza/Ana Conde Vendrell (BSU) vs. Mebeli Becerra/Hailey Stelse (AF) 5-4, unfinished
Order: 2, 1

Singles
Baptista, Joana (BSU) vs. Meredith Jones (AF) 4-6, 3-0, unfinished
Ernstberger, Pauline (BSU) def. Alex Kuo (AF) 6-1, 6-1
Stewart, Holly (BSU) vs. Sydney Fitch (AF) 5-7, 1-0, unfinished
Timm, Vanessa (BSU) def. Shailla Alda (AF) 6-2, 6-1
Heffernan, Shauna (BSU) def. Mebeli Becerra (AF) 6-2, 6-3
Discenza, Nicole (BSU) vs. Hailey Stelse (AF) 6-6, unfinished
Order: 5, 2, 4

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