El Paso, Texas. - The Western New Mexico University Women's Tennis team started their 2025 Spring Season with a match-up against the University of Texas at El Paso. The Miners would get the best of the Mustangs, 6-1.
In doubles, the No. 1 spot of
Caini Wang (New Taipei City, Taiwan/Taipei Municipal Nangang Vocational High School) and
Gabriella Blumberg (Casper, WY/Kelly Walsh High School) were defeated by Zuzanna Szczepankska and Candice Bernier, 2-6. At No. 2
Ana Sofia Montero Villegas (Caracas, Venezuela/Colegio San Martin de Porres) and Emma Lootens-stael were bested by Carlotta Mencaglia and Hanna Telzynska, 3-6. No. 3 pairing of
Jenna Kastell (Bonn, Germany/TC Rot-Weiß Troisdorf) and
Manon Baudet (Lyon, France/TC Trevoux) would also drop their match 2-6 to the Miners Wendy Zhang and DeCora Antoine.
As for singles, playing No. 1 today was
Caini Wang (New Taipei City, Taiwan/Taipei Municipal Nangang Vocational High School) as she was taken down in two sets by Carlotta Mencaglia 6-1 and 6-1. Penciled in at No. 2 was
Andreea Arnautu (Laval, Quebec, Canada/College Laval), before falling to the racket of Candice Bernier 0-6 and 4-6.
Gabriella Blumberg (Casper, WY/Kelly Walsh High School) played No. 3 for the Mustangs today, as she was unable to find her groove before losing 2-6 and 0-6 to Paloma Hennicaux. Emma Lootens-stael was slotted for No. 4 today, taking Zuzanna Szczepankska to three sets before winning the match 6-4, 4-6, 10-7. No. 5
Manon Baudet (Lyon, France/TC Trevoux) rounded out today's lineup, going down to DeCora Antoine 2-6 and 4-6.
Jenna Kastell (Bonn, Germany/TC Rot-Weiß Troisdorf) split her set but lost 0-6, won 6-4 and then lost 4-10 to Wendy Zhang.
Order of Finish:
Doubles: 3, 2, 1
Singles: 1, 2, 3, 6, 5, 4
The Mustangs will travel to the University of New Mexico on February 1, 2025, to play their next Exhibition game (10 a.m. MT).
This game recap is presented by First American Bank. First American Bank is a proud supporter of WNMU Athletics!
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