New Mexico Advances to MWC Women's Tennis Semifinals

Lobos defeat San Diego State, 4-2

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April 24, 2008

FORT WORTH, Texas -

• 2008 MWC Tennis Championship Central

No. 3 New Mexico defeated sixth-seeded San Diego State by a score of 4-2 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the 2008 Mountain West Conference Women's Tennis Championships at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center. The Lobos improved to 15-8 overall this season with the win.

New Mexico took decisions at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles positions to clinch the first point in two tightly-contested matches. The New Mexico duo of Emma Hayman and Victoria Tessmar began play with an 8-6 victory over Esther Cadua and Kathryn Kitts at the No. 3 spot, while the Lobo duo of Ola Abou-Zekry and Lucy Scott prevailed over Ellie Krausova and Julia Trunk by a score of 8-6 to capture the point.

The Lobos won the first two singles matches to jump out to a 3-0 lead in the contest. Scott cruised past Krausova at the No. 3 position by a score of 6-2, 6-2, while Hayman earned a win at the No. 4 slot after Cadua was forced to retire in the second set.

The Aztecs rallied back with wins at the No. 1 and No. 5 positions. Holly Bagshaw secured a big win over All-MWC performer Ola Abou-Zekry at the top spot by a score of 0-6, 7-5, 6-2, while Milana Yusupov downed Jennifer Ryba at the No. 5 slot by a score of 6-2, 1-6, 6-4.

New Mexico's Maria Sotirchos would put a stop to the Aztecs' rally, defeating Sisse Nielsen by a score of 6-2, 5-7, 6-2, to clinch the match.

The Lobos will face No. 2 UNLV on Friday at 10 a.m. CDT in the semifinals.

No. 3 New Mexico (15-8) def. No. 6 San Diego State (11-13), 4-2

SINGLES

1. Holly Bagshaw (SDSU) def. Ola Abou-Zekry (UNM) 0-6, 7-5, 6-2
2. Mackenzie White (UNM) vs. Julia Trunk (SDSU) 6-4, 4-6, 1-1, unf.
3. Lucy Scott (UNM) def. Ellie Krausova (SDSU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Emma Hayman (UNM) def. Esther Cadua (SDSU) 4-6, 4-1, ret. inj.
5. Milana Yusupov (SDSU) def. Jennifer Ryba (UNM) 6-2, 1-6, 6-4
6. Maria Sotirchos (UNM) def. Sisse Nielsen (SDSU) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2

Order of Finish: 3, 4, 1, 5, 6*

DOUBLES

1. Abou-Zekry/Scott (UNM) def. Krausova/Trunk (SDSU) 8-6
2. Neilsen/Bagshaw (SDSU) vs. White/Ryba (UNM) 7-6, unf.
3. Hayman/Tessmar (UNM) def. Cadua/Kitts (SDSU) 8-6

Order of Finish: 3, 1*

*Clinching point