Tennis: Aggies Fall in Season Opener at Oregon; Tight One Slips Away Against Idaho

NM State 0, Oregon 4 
NM State opened its 2026 spring season on Saturday afternoon, falling 4-0 to Oregon at the Student Tennis Center. 

The Ducks claimed the doubles point after securing wins on courts one and three. Whitney Moon and Anna Pinaieva battled at the top spot but came up short in a 6-3 decision, while the No. 3 pairing of Anna Klimova and Nadia Nemeth also dropped a 6-3 result. The No. 2 doubles match was left unfinished with Dora Kurdi and Montana Parkinson-Lubold trailing 5-4. 

Oregon carried its momentum into singles play, earning straight-set victories at the top two positions to clinch the match. Anna Pinaieva competed at No. 1 singles, while Nadia Nemethtook the court at the second spot, with both matches going in favor of the Ducks. 

The Aggies were locked in competitive contests before play was halted. Whitney Moon was battling at No. 3 singles in a tightly contested match, while Montana Parkinson-Lubold and Emma Petton were also mid-match at the fourth and fifth positions, respectively. Anna Klimova rounded out singles play at the No. 6 spot. 

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NM State 3, Idaho 4
NM State put together a gritty showing today but ultimately came up just short in a 4-3 decision against Idaho at the Student Tennis Center, closing out its trip to Oregon. 

The Aggies found themselves trailing after doubles play, as Idaho secured wins on courts one and three to claim the opening point. Anna Pinaieva and Whitney Moon battled at the No. 1 position but fell 6-4, while the No. 3 pairing of Nadia Nemeth and Anna Klimova also dropped a 6-4 result. The No. 2 doubles match featuring Montana Parkinson-Lubold and Dora Kurdi was left unfinished, knotted at 5-5. 

NM State responded with resilience in singles, earning three victories to keep the match tightly contested. Pinaieva delivered a strong performance at No. 2 singles, rallying for a straight-set win to get the Aggies on the board. Whitney Moon followed with an impressive comeback at the No. 3 spot, bouncing back after dropping the opening set to win in three and even the match score. 

Parkinson-Lubold added another key point for the Aggies at No. 4 singles, overcoming an early deficit to secure a three-set victory and keep NM State within striking distance late into the match. 

Despite the comeback effort, Idaho was able to clinch the final point in a deciding third set at the No. 6 position. Nadia Nemeth competed at No. 1 singles, while Emma Petton and Anna Klimova rounded out singles play for NM State in competitive matches across the lineup. 

DOUBLES COMPETITION (NMU)

1. Matthews, Jessica/Schraeder, Naomi (UI) def. Pinaieva, Anna/Moon, Whitney (NMSU) 6-4
2. Rodas, Valentina/Xu, Chenyue (UI) draw Kurdi, Dora/Parkinson-Lubold, Montana (NMSU) 5-5 
3. Koprowska, Hanna/Johansson, Ida (UI) def. Nemeth, Nadia/Petton, Emma (NMSU) 6-4

SINGLES COMPETITION (NMU)

• Mariam Hatem (UI) def. Kilmova, Anna 2-6, 7-5, 6-1  
• Matthews, Jessica (UI) def. Nemeth, Nadia 6-3, 6-1
• Pinaieva, Anna (NMSU) def. Schraeder, Naomi (UI) 6-7, 4-6
• Moon, Whitney (NMSU) def. Koprowska, Hanna (UI) 6-2, 0-6, 4-6
• Parkinson-Lubold, Montana (NMSU) def. Xu, Chenyue (UI) 6-2, 1-6, 2-6  
• Ida Johannson (UI) def. Petton, Emma 6-3, 6-4 

  
UP NEXT  
New Mexico State will look to bounce back from its Oregon trip as the Aggies head to Flagstaff, Ariz., to take on Northern Arizona on Jan. 30. 

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