Albuquerque, New Mexico - The Western New Mexico University Women's Tennis team continued their 2025 Spring Season with a match-up against the University of New Mexico Lobos & Colorado State University Pueblo. The Lobos would get the best of the Mustangs, 7-0. While the Mustangs would battle with the Thunderwolves and win 5-2.
Match One: Western New Mexico vs. University of New Mexico 0-7
In doubles, the No. 1 spot,
Caini Wang (New Taipei City, Taiwan/Taipei Municipal Nangang Vocational High School) and
Gabriella Blumberg (Casper, WY/Kelly Walsh High School) were defeated by Sarah O'Connor and Maria Sodre, 0-6. At No. 2
Ana Sofia Montero Villegas (Caracas, Venezuela/Colegio San Martin de Porres) and
Emma Lootens-Stael (Diksmuide, Belgium/French Touch Academy) were bested by Maud Vandeputte and Sofia Taborga, 2-6. No. 3 pairing of
Jenna Kastell (Bonn, Germany/TC Rot-Weiß Troisdorf) and
Manon Baudet (Lyon, France/TC Trevoux) would also drop their match 3-6 to the Lobos Maria Matsoukatidi and Bente Vandeputte.
As for singles, playing No. 1 today was
Andreea Arnautu (Laval, Quebec, Canada/College Laval) as she was taken down in two sets by Maud Vandeputte 1-6 and 1-6. Penciled in at No. 2 was
Caini Wang (New Taipei City, Taiwan/Taipei Municipal Nangang Vocational High School), before falling to the racket of Sarah O'Connor 1-6 and 1-6.
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 3-6 and 3-6 to Maria Sodre.
Emma Lootens-Stael (Diksmuide, Belgium/French Touch Academy) was slotted for No. 4 today, taking Maria Matsoukatidi to two sets before losing the match 3-3 and 3-6. No. 5
Jenna Kastell (Bonn, Germany/TC Rot-Weiß Troisdorf) rounded out today's lineup, going down to Bente Vandeputte 4-6 and 2-6. In the final spot penciled at No. 6,
Manon Baudet (Lyon, France/TC Trevoux) lost her match to Sofia Taborga 4-6 and 4-6.
Order of Finish:
Doubles: 1, 2, 3
Singles: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 5
Match Two: Western New Mexico vs. CSU Pueblo 5-2
In doubles, the No. 1 spot,
Caini Wang (New Taipei City, Taiwan/Taipei Municipal Nangang Vocational High School) and
Gabriella Blumberg (Casper, WY/Kelly Walsh High School) beat Marta Garcia and Valentina Brienza, 6-4. At No. 2
Ana Sofia Montero Villegas (Caracas, Venezuela/Colegio San Martin de Porres) and
Emma Lootens-Stael (Diksmuide, Belgium/French Touch Academy) defeated Margot Aebisder and Yelena Travica, 6-3. No. 3 pairing of
Jenna Kastell (Bonn, Germany/TC Rot-Weiß Troisdorf) and
Manon Baudet (Lyon, France/TC Trevoux) who also won their match 6-1 to the Thunderwolves Malaya Pendon and Makayla Martinez.
As for singles, playing No. 1 today was
Andreea Arnautu (Laval, Quebec, Canada/College Laval) as she took down Margot Aebisder in two sets, 6-1 and 6-0. Penciled in at No. 2 was
Caini Wang (New Taipei City, Taiwan/Taipei Municipal Nangang Vocational High School), who won her set 7-6 with a tiebreaker going to WNMU for the team victory and 6-4 against Valentina Brienza.
Gabriella Blumberg (Casper, WY/Kelly Walsh High School) played No. 3 for the Mustangs today, as she could not find her groove before losing 7-5, 5-7, and 6-10 to Marta Garcia.
Emma Lootens-Stael (Diksmuide, Belgium/French Touch Academy) was slotted for No. 4 today, taking Yelena Travica to two sets before losing the match 4-6 and 0-6. No. 5
Jenna Kastell (Bonn, Germany/TC Rot-Weiß Troisdorf) rounded out today's lineup, winning her match against Malaya Pendon 6-3 and 6-2. In the final spot penciled at No. 6,
Manon Baudet (Lyon, France/TC Trevoux) won her match with Makayla Martinez 6-2 and 6-0.
Order of Finish:
Doubles: 3,2,1
Singles: 6, 1, 5, 4, 3, 2
The Mustangs will travel to the New Mexico State University on February 6, 2025, to play their next match (2 p.m. MT).
