Aggies Impress in Singles and Doubles on Day Two

Pinaieva and Zhu reach Round of 16 in singles, Zhu and Parkinson-Lubold advance in doubles.

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NM State saw key victories in both singles and doubles play, with returners Anna Pinaieva and Lisa Zhu advancing to the Round of 16 in the main singles draw. In doubles action, Zhu and freshman Montana Parkinson-Lubold progressed to the Round of 16, becoming the Aggies’ last remaining team in the main draw.

In the Round of 64, Whitney Moon earned a hard-fought victory, overcoming Nevada’s Marlene Foerster 6-2, 7-6, 6-4. Anna Pinaieva also made a strong start, defeating Hana Becirovic of Denver 6-3, 6-4, 6-3, while Montana Parkinson-Lubold fell to Betina Tokac (Colorado) 6-4, 6-2.

In the Round of 32, Pinaieva continued her winning form, edging out New Mexico’s Maud Vandeputte 7-6, 6-4. Lisa Zhu delivered a composed performance to defeat Pia Rebec (Colorado) 6-4, 6-3, 7-5. Whitney Moon’s run came to an end with a 6-4, 6-1 loss to Boise State’s Zdena Safarova. Meanwhile, Parkinson-Lubold competed in the consolation draw, where she was bested by Zuzanna Szczepanska 6-3, 6-3.

In the doubles Round of 32, Zhu and Parkinson-Lubold earned a solid 8-5 victory over Wyoming’s Borodina and Mashabayeva, keeping their hopes alive in the main draw. However, Pinaieva and Kelsey Nemeth fell to UTEP’s El Sayed and Rebec, 8-2.

Action at the Mountain Regional Championships will resume tomorrow morning.

Singles Draws

Main – Round of 64

Whitney Moon def. Marlene Foerster (Nevada) 6-2, 7-6, 6-4

Betina Tokac (Colorado) def. Montana Parkinson-Lubold 6-4, 6-2

Anna Pinaieva def. Hana Becirovic (Denver) 6-3, 6-4, 6-3

Main – Round of 32

Anna Pinaieva def. Maud Vandeputte (New Mexico) 7-6, 6-4

Lisa Zhu def. Pia Rebec (Colorado) 6-4, 6-3, 7-5

Zdena Safarova (BSU) def. Whitney Moon 6-4, 6-1

Consolation

Zuzanna Szczepanska def. Montana Parkinson-Lubold 6-3, 6-3

Doubles Draws

Round of 32

El Sayed/Rebec def. (UTEP) Pinaieva/Nemeth 8-2

Zhu/Parkinson-Lubold def. Borodina/Mashabayeva (Wyoming) 8-5

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