Saturday, March 29
Miami, Fla.
11:00 AM ET
Liberty University
4
vs
1
New Mexico State
Liberty Defeats Aggies 4-1 to Wrap CUSA Weekend Set in Florida
3/29/2025 5:36:00 PM | Women's Tennis
MIAMI, Fla. – The Lady Flames (9-11, 3-1 CUSA) defeated New Mexico State (11-8, 1-2 CUSA) 4-1 to wrap up a two-match weekend in Miami, Fla. Liberty (9-11, 3-1 CUSA) fell to FIU 4-0 on Friday.
Liberty took the doubles point in tight matches on courts one and three. Daniella O'Neill and Maria Turchetto defeated Nadia Nemeth and Anna Pinaieva 6-4 on court one. Yu-Yun Chen and Celina Joseph won on court three 7-5 versus Dora Kurdi and Whitney Moon to secure the early advantage.
O'Neill earned a 2-0 afternoon, defeating Whitney Moon 6-4, 6-4 in the No. 3 singles match. She was preceded by Chen besting Lisa Zhu 6-2, 6-1 on court two. The Aggies returned to claim a singles point on court five as Anika Lemus fell 6-2, 6-3.
Liberty clinched the match-winning fourth point with a win in the No. 6 singles match. Joseph topped Dora Kurdi after a three-set tussle, 6-3, 1-6, 6-1. Yoanna Radulova and Turchetto's individual matches remained unfinished by the end of the match. Both Flames were leading their respectively.
Liberty 4, New Mexico State 1
Singles Competition
1. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) vs. Anna Pinaieva (NMSW) 7-6, 4-5, unfinished
2. Yu-Yun Chen (LIBERTYW) def. Lisa Zhu (NMSW) 6-2, 6-1
3. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) def. Whitney Moon (NMSW) 6-4, 6-4
4. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) vs. M Parkinson-Lubold (NMSW) 3-6, 7-5, 3-0, unfinished
5. Nadia Nemeth (NMSW) def. Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) 6-2, 6-3
6. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Dora Kurdi (NMSW) 6-3, 1-6, 6-1
Doubles Competition
1. Daniella O'Neill/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Anna Pinaieva/Nadia Nemeth (NMSW) 6-4
2. M Parkinson-Lubold/Lisa Zhu (NMSW) def. Yoanna Radulova/Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) 7-5
3. Yu-Yun Chen/Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Dora Kurdi/Whitney Moon (NMSW) 7-5
New Mexico State 11-8 (1-2)
Liberty 9-11 (3-1)
Lady Flames News & Notes
Up Next
Liberty prepares for its final regular season home contest of the spring, welcoming Western Kentucky (13-7, 2-1 CUSA) on Saturday at 12 p.m. The match from the Liberty Tennis Complex will be streamed live via SwingVision.
Liberty took the doubles point in tight matches on courts one and three. Daniella O'Neill and Maria Turchetto defeated Nadia Nemeth and Anna Pinaieva 6-4 on court one. Yu-Yun Chen and Celina Joseph won on court three 7-5 versus Dora Kurdi and Whitney Moon to secure the early advantage.
O'Neill earned a 2-0 afternoon, defeating Whitney Moon 6-4, 6-4 in the No. 3 singles match. She was preceded by Chen besting Lisa Zhu 6-2, 6-1 on court two. The Aggies returned to claim a singles point on court five as Anika Lemus fell 6-2, 6-3.
Liberty clinched the match-winning fourth point with a win in the No. 6 singles match. Joseph topped Dora Kurdi after a three-set tussle, 6-3, 1-6, 6-1. Yoanna Radulova and Turchetto's individual matches remained unfinished by the end of the match. Both Flames were leading their respectively.
Liberty 4, New Mexico State 1
Singles Competition
1. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) vs. Anna Pinaieva (NMSW) 7-6, 4-5, unfinished
2. Yu-Yun Chen (LIBERTYW) def. Lisa Zhu (NMSW) 6-2, 6-1
3. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) def. Whitney Moon (NMSW) 6-4, 6-4
4. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) vs. M Parkinson-Lubold (NMSW) 3-6, 7-5, 3-0, unfinished
5. Nadia Nemeth (NMSW) def. Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) 6-2, 6-3
6. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Dora Kurdi (NMSW) 6-3, 1-6, 6-1
Doubles Competition
1. Daniella O'Neill/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Anna Pinaieva/Nadia Nemeth (NMSW) 6-4
2. M Parkinson-Lubold/Lisa Zhu (NMSW) def. Yoanna Radulova/Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) 7-5
3. Yu-Yun Chen/Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Dora Kurdi/Whitney Moon (NMSW) 7-5
New Mexico State 11-8 (1-2)
Liberty 9-11 (3-1)
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Joseph (8-10) earned her third consecutive singles victory on Saturday.
- The Lady Flames improve to 11-8 in both the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles positions. Liberty is 28-27 overall in doubles this spring.
- The No. 1 doubles pair of O'Neill and Turchetto secured a five-match winning streak with the 6-4 triumph.
- After O'Neill was moved to the No. 3 singles position in the lineup, she has earned a 3-0 record.
Up Next
Liberty prepares for its final regular season home contest of the spring, welcoming Western Kentucky (13-7, 2-1 CUSA) on Saturday at 12 p.m. The match from the Liberty Tennis Complex will be streamed live via SwingVision.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
123
Anna Pinaieva / 0 [NMSW]
650
74UF
#2 Singles Match
12
Lisa Zhu / 0 [NMSW]
21
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Whitney Moon / 0 [NMSW]
44
66
#4 Singles Match
1234
M Parkinson-Lubold / 0 [NMSW]
6500
373UF
#5 Singles Match
12
Nadia Nemeth / 0 [NMSW]
66
23
#6 Singles Match
123
Dora Kurdi / 0 [NMSW]
361
616
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