Saturday, April 13
Las Cruces, N.M.
12:00 PM ET/10:00 AM MT
Liberty University
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at
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New Mexico State
Flames Conclude Regular Season with 4-1 Win at New Mexico State
4/13/2024 8:24:00 PM | Women's Tennis
LAS CRUSES, N.M. - The Liberty women's tennis team wrapped up the 2024 spring season extending its winning streak to eight matches with a road 4-1 victory over New Mexico State. Liberty picks up its second conference victory in as many days, besting UTEP 4-0 on Friday. The match was played at the NM State Tennis Center.
The Lady Flames (15-5, 5-0 CUSA) finish the spring regular season with a 15-5 record and a 5-0 mark in Conference USA action with the triumph over the Aggies (5-13, 2-3 CUSA).
The day began with a swift doubles round with Liberty grabbing a pair of quick victories on courts one and three. The Aggies evened the score in the No. 6 singles match before the Lady rattled off three consecutive triumphs on courts four, one and five for the 4-1 match victory.
Liberty finishes a season with an unblemished record in conference USA for just the second time in program history also completing the task in 2021 (18-7, 6-0 ASUN).
The Lady Flames are in their debut season in Conference USA. Liberty collected a 15-7 (6-1) record in its last conference debut season when it joined the Atlantic Sun conference in 2021.
Liberty extended its winning streak to eight matches on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Flames last loss came on March 13 in a neutral site (Palm Springs, Calif.), 4-2 loss to Wichita State. The stretch is the longest of consecutive wins since 2019 when Liberty also held an eight-match win streak. 2019's winning streak consisted of a 6-0 record in the ASUN.
Thoughts from Head Coach Jeff Maren
"New Mexico State came at us with a lot of energy and fight, but to our girls' credit, they responded with a lot of grit and desire to overcome obstacles. I'm very proud of how we finished this regular season. We are playing like a family who loves battling for each other!"
Liberty 4, New Mexico State 1
Singles Competition
1. M. Juliana P. Romero (LIBERTYW) def. Natsuki Nishimura (NMSU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Anna Pinaieva (NMSU) vs. Tiffany Nguyen (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 3-6, 1-0, unfinished
3. Lisa Zhu (NMSU) vs. Esther Lovato (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 3-6, 1-1, unfinished
4. Marina Davtyan (LIBERTYW) def. Dora Kurdi (NMSU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) def. Valeriia Ivanovskaia (NMSU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Whitney Moon (NMSU) def. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1. Tiffany Nguyen/M. Juliana P. Romero (LIBERTYW) def. Dora Kurdi/Anna Pinaieva (NMSU) 6-3
2. Valeriia Ivanovskaia/Natsuki Nishimura (NMSU) vs. Maria Turchetto/Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) 3-5, unfinished
3. Marina Davtyan/Esther Lovato (LIBERTYW) def. Whitney Moon/Lisa Zhu (NMSU) 6-2
Liberty 15-5, 5-0 CUSA
New Mexico State 5-13, 2-3 CUSA
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (6,4,1,5)
T-2:30
Doubles
Singles
Up Next
The Lady Flames head South to Miami, Fla. for the Conference USA Women's Tennis Championship. The tournament kicks off on April 18 and stretches until April 21. Liberty's first opponent is to be determined.
The Lady Flames (15-5, 5-0 CUSA) finish the spring regular season with a 15-5 record and a 5-0 mark in Conference USA action with the triumph over the Aggies (5-13, 2-3 CUSA).
The day began with a swift doubles round with Liberty grabbing a pair of quick victories on courts one and three. The Aggies evened the score in the No. 6 singles match before the Lady rattled off three consecutive triumphs on courts four, one and five for the 4-1 match victory.
Liberty finishes a season with an unblemished record in conference USA for just the second time in program history also completing the task in 2021 (18-7, 6-0 ASUN).
The Lady Flames are in their debut season in Conference USA. Liberty collected a 15-7 (6-1) record in its last conference debut season when it joined the Atlantic Sun conference in 2021.
Liberty extended its winning streak to eight matches on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Flames last loss came on March 13 in a neutral site (Palm Springs, Calif.), 4-2 loss to Wichita State. The stretch is the longest of consecutive wins since 2019 when Liberty also held an eight-match win streak. 2019's winning streak consisted of a 6-0 record in the ASUN.
Thoughts from Head Coach Jeff Maren
"New Mexico State came at us with a lot of energy and fight, but to our girls' credit, they responded with a lot of grit and desire to overcome obstacles. I'm very proud of how we finished this regular season. We are playing like a family who loves battling for each other!"
Liberty 4, New Mexico State 1
Singles Competition
1. M. Juliana P. Romero (LIBERTYW) def. Natsuki Nishimura (NMSU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Anna Pinaieva (NMSU) vs. Tiffany Nguyen (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 3-6, 1-0, unfinished
3. Lisa Zhu (NMSU) vs. Esther Lovato (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 3-6, 1-1, unfinished
4. Marina Davtyan (LIBERTYW) def. Dora Kurdi (NMSU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) def. Valeriia Ivanovskaia (NMSU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Whitney Moon (NMSU) def. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1. Tiffany Nguyen/M. Juliana P. Romero (LIBERTYW) def. Dora Kurdi/Anna Pinaieva (NMSU) 6-3
2. Valeriia Ivanovskaia/Natsuki Nishimura (NMSU) vs. Maria Turchetto/Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) 3-5, unfinished
3. Marina Davtyan/Esther Lovato (LIBERTYW) def. Whitney Moon/Lisa Zhu (NMSU) 6-2
Liberty 15-5, 5-0 CUSA
New Mexico State 5-13, 2-3 CUSA
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (6,4,1,5)
T-2:30
Doubles
- Saturday kicked off with a Liberty triumph on court one. Maria Juliana Parra Romero and Tiffany Nguyen (9-4) topped Dora Kurdi and Anna Pinaieva 6-3. The victory was the pair's eighth consecutive triumph.
- Liberty clinched the doubles point in the No. 3 doubles match. Esther Lovato and Marina Davtyan (6-0) cruised past Whitney Moon and Lisa Zhu 6-2.
- Court two's match went unfinished with Maria Turchetto and Daniella O'Neill leading Valeriia Ivanovskaia and Natsuki Nishimura 5-3.
Singles
- New Mexico State got on the board with a triumph in the No. 6 singles match. Turchetto (10-7) fell to Moon 6-1, 6-4.
- Liberty responded with a match point on court four. Davtyan (10-3) bested Kurdi 6-2, 6-3. The senior finishes the regular season with 10 spring victories but is second on the Flames with 19 total singles wins (9-3 in the fall).
- The Lady Flames took a commanding 3-1 lead in the No. 1 singles match. Parra Romero recorded her fifth consecutive singles victory with a 6-1, 6-2 triumph over Nishimura.
- O'Neill secured the match-winning fourth point on court six. The redshirt freshman topped Ivanovskaia with a pair of 6-4 sets.
- The two remaining matches on courts two and three were each playing into the third set.
Up Next
The Lady Flames head South to Miami, Fla. for the Conference USA Women's Tennis Championship. The tournament kicks off on April 18 and stretches until April 21. Liberty's first opponent is to be determined.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
12
5UF
Valeriia Ivanovskaia/ Natsuki Nishimura [NMSU]
3UF
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Natsuki Nishimura / 0 [NMSU]
12
#2 Singles Match
1234
360UF
Anna Pinaieva / 0 [NMSU]
631UF
#3 Singles Match
1234
361UF
Lisa Zhu / 0 [NMSU]
631UF
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Dora Kurdi / 0 [NMSU]
23
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Valeriia Ivanovskaia / 0 [NMSU]
44
#6 Singles Match
12
14
Whitney Moon / 0 [NMSU]
66
Order of Finish:
6,4,1,5
Players Mentioned
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