Friday, March 28
USAFA, Colo.
11:00 AM MT
Air Force Academy
vs
San Jose State
Women’s Tennis to Host San Jose State, Fresno State
3/27/2025 10:33:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Air Force Women's Tennis hosts a pair of home matches this weekend for the next leg of Mountain West action, as the Falcons square off against San Jose State and Utah State, Friday and Sunday respectively.
Friday's match with the Spartans will begin at 11 a.m. MT, with Sunday's tilt against Utah State set for a 10 a.m. first serve. Weather permitting, both matches will take place on the outdoor courts at Cadet Gym.
Installation Access Requirements for this Weekend:
The U.S. Air Force Academy processes to access the installation continue to affect athletic events. While the installation remains open, if you do not have a DoD ID card you will need to obtain a pass to enter the base. Ticket holders wishing to attend can request a base pass by using the links below for each game. Once you register, you will receive a message with a QR code on your phone to present at the gate when entering the Academy. Fans will present game tickets when entering each venue. All ticketed/credentialed attendees will need to enter through the North Gate only to get to the Cadet Field House.
Intercollegiate Athletic Events, March 28-30, Click HERE.
Women's Tennis (3/28) vs. San Jose State, 11a.m.
Women's Tennis (3/30) vs. Fresno State, 10 a.m.
Falcons at a Glance:
Air Force currently combines for 39-24 (.534) in dual singles; Sophomore Nadia Kojonroj sits at a team-best 9-3; Junior Arianna Van Houweling, freshman Sofia Mavor (7-4) and Shivaani Selvan (6-4) each sport winning records.
In doubles, the Falcons currently sit at 22-16 (.579) and are 7-0 at home in securing the doubles point.
Last Time Out:
On March 23, Air Force Women's Tennis picked up its first win in Mountain West play this season, shutting out Utah State, 4-0, in Cadet East Gym.
Air Force captured its fourth doubles point in the last five matches while improving to 7-0 in clinching doubles at home. On line three, sophomore Nadia Kojonroj and freshman Sofia Mavor battled to 3-3 with Aggie pair Maria Ramos Garcia/Natalie Paterova, before taking three-straight to secure their court. Court one duo Arianna Van Houweling/Shivaani Selvan improved to 3-1 on the season, downing Olivia Halvorsen/Niyati Kukreti, 6-4 to secure the Falcon clinch.
The 4-0 final did not come easily for Air Force, as the Falcons, after gaining a 1-0 advantage, went down in opening singles sets across the board. From there, Air Force found another gear, taking three singles courts in three-set battles to secure the shutout.
Van Houweling, facing off against 7-3 Niyati Kukreti on line three, dropped her first set, 7-6, in a lopsided 7-1 tiebreak. The junior dominated the rest of the way, logging 12-straight game wins and shutting down Kukreti, 6-0, 6-0 in the second and third, scoring her fourth and fifth 6-0 sets in dual singles this season while improving to 7-4 this spring.
Mavor, facing Paterova on court four, dropped a 6-1 opening set and played out to 6-all in the second, forcing a tiebreak. The stalemate held all the way to 7-all, before Mavor broke through to a 9-7 win, followed by a 6-3 third-set victory to secure a 3-0 Falcon lead. Mavor, with wins in four of her last five completed singles matches, jumps to 7-4 in dual singles.
Kojonroj clinched the shutout on court two; Facing Halvorsen, the pair split 7-5 wins in the opening two sets then played to a 3-all draw in the third, before Kojonroj took the lead and got a break in the 4-3 game, before closing out her opponent to secure an Air Force victory and improve to a team-best 9-3 in dual singles.
On the top flight, senior Alexis Odom was on track to claim victory in a heated contest with Indya Nespor before Kojonroj clinched on court two. Odom, after falling 6-2 in her first set, went down as much as 4-1 in the second before storming back to take the set, 7-5. In the deciding set, Nespor went up 2-0, before Odom climbed back to tie. From there, Nespor claimed a lead in the set on four separate occasions, but Odom refused to lie down, tying the match at 3-all, 4-all, 5-all and 6-all before forcing a tiebreak. The Falcon captain gained the upper hand late and led Nespor 4-1 in the tiebreak when Kojonroj clinched and the match was abandoned.
Friday's match with the Spartans will begin at 11 a.m. MT, with Sunday's tilt against Utah State set for a 10 a.m. first serve. Weather permitting, both matches will take place on the outdoor courts at Cadet Gym.
Installation Access Requirements for this Weekend:
The U.S. Air Force Academy processes to access the installation continue to affect athletic events. While the installation remains open, if you do not have a DoD ID card you will need to obtain a pass to enter the base. Ticket holders wishing to attend can request a base pass by using the links below for each game. Once you register, you will receive a message with a QR code on your phone to present at the gate when entering the Academy. Fans will present game tickets when entering each venue. All ticketed/credentialed attendees will need to enter through the North Gate only to get to the Cadet Field House.
Intercollegiate Athletic Events, March 28-30, Click HERE.
Women's Tennis (3/28) vs. San Jose State, 11a.m.
Women's Tennis (3/30) vs. Fresno State, 10 a.m.
Falcons at a Glance:
Air Force currently combines for 39-24 (.534) in dual singles; Sophomore Nadia Kojonroj sits at a team-best 9-3; Junior Arianna Van Houweling, freshman Sofia Mavor (7-4) and Shivaani Selvan (6-4) each sport winning records.
In doubles, the Falcons currently sit at 22-16 (.579) and are 7-0 at home in securing the doubles point.
Last Time Out:
On March 23, Air Force Women's Tennis picked up its first win in Mountain West play this season, shutting out Utah State, 4-0, in Cadet East Gym.
Air Force captured its fourth doubles point in the last five matches while improving to 7-0 in clinching doubles at home. On line three, sophomore Nadia Kojonroj and freshman Sofia Mavor battled to 3-3 with Aggie pair Maria Ramos Garcia/Natalie Paterova, before taking three-straight to secure their court. Court one duo Arianna Van Houweling/Shivaani Selvan improved to 3-1 on the season, downing Olivia Halvorsen/Niyati Kukreti, 6-4 to secure the Falcon clinch.
The 4-0 final did not come easily for Air Force, as the Falcons, after gaining a 1-0 advantage, went down in opening singles sets across the board. From there, Air Force found another gear, taking three singles courts in three-set battles to secure the shutout.
Van Houweling, facing off against 7-3 Niyati Kukreti on line three, dropped her first set, 7-6, in a lopsided 7-1 tiebreak. The junior dominated the rest of the way, logging 12-straight game wins and shutting down Kukreti, 6-0, 6-0 in the second and third, scoring her fourth and fifth 6-0 sets in dual singles this season while improving to 7-4 this spring.
Mavor, facing Paterova on court four, dropped a 6-1 opening set and played out to 6-all in the second, forcing a tiebreak. The stalemate held all the way to 7-all, before Mavor broke through to a 9-7 win, followed by a 6-3 third-set victory to secure a 3-0 Falcon lead. Mavor, with wins in four of her last five completed singles matches, jumps to 7-4 in dual singles.
Kojonroj clinched the shutout on court two; Facing Halvorsen, the pair split 7-5 wins in the opening two sets then played to a 3-all draw in the third, before Kojonroj took the lead and got a break in the 4-3 game, before closing out her opponent to secure an Air Force victory and improve to a team-best 9-3 in dual singles.
On the top flight, senior Alexis Odom was on track to claim victory in a heated contest with Indya Nespor before Kojonroj clinched on court two. Odom, after falling 6-2 in her first set, went down as much as 4-1 in the second before storming back to take the set, 7-5. In the deciding set, Nespor went up 2-0, before Odom climbed back to tie. From there, Nespor claimed a lead in the set on four separate occasions, but Odom refused to lie down, tying the match at 3-all, 4-all, 5-all and 6-all before forcing a tiebreak. The Falcon captain gained the upper hand late and led Nespor 4-1 in the tiebreak when Kojonroj clinched and the match was abandoned.
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