LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Western New Mexico University Women's Tennis team welcomed the 21^st ranked Chaps of Lubbock Christian on Saturday morning at the 
New Mexico State Tennis Center. The Mustangs would be defeated 1-6.

In doubles, No. 1 pairing of Livia Leite (Cunha-SP, Brazil/Bernardino Querido,) and Ana Sofia Montero Villegas (Caracas, Venezuela) were unsuccessful against Michelle Trochez and Andrea De Bernardo, 2-6. At No. 2 Mann-Ning Li (Converse, TX/John H. Guyer HS) and Andreea Arnautu (Laval, Quebec, Canada/College Laval) were defeated 2-6 by Axelle Jacquemin and Anastasiia Opolska. No. 3 duo of Caini Wang (New Taipei City, Taiwan/Taipei Municipal Nangang Vocational High School) and Gabriella Blumberg (Casper, WY/Kelly Walsh HS) was taken down by Hannah Quick and Mariia Koroleva 2-6.
 
As for singles, No. 1 Leite played some brilliant tennis, as she conquered Trochez 2-6, 6-2, 7(7)-6(2). Penciled in at No. 2 Li, was beaten by the #35 ranked player in the nation, De Bernardo 2-6, 7-5. Earning No. 3 for the Mustangs, Wang took her opponent Jacquemin to three sets before falling 3-6, 6-2, 0-6.
 
In the No. 4 spot for the Mustangs, Arnautu dropped a hard fought match 6-2, 1-6, 3-6 to Opolska. No. 5 Montero went down in a thriller 7(7)-6(2), 5-7, 8-10 tp Maya Adler. At the Mustangs No. 6 Blumberg, was bested by Koroleva 6(3)-7(7), 0-6.

Order of Finish:
 Doubles: 1, 2, 3
Singles: 6, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1

The Mustangs will be back in action on April 12^th at Texas A&M-Kingsville (10:00 AM MT)
 

This game recap is presented by First American Bank. First American Bank is a proud supporter of WNMU Athletics!  

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