Courtesy: New Mexico State University           Release: 09/22/2009

 

LAS VEGAS – For the second straight week, New Mexico State’s women’s tennis team will be tuning up for regionals by traveling to Las Vegas, Nev., Sept. 25-27, to play in the UNLV Fall Invitational.

Joining the Aggies at the tournament will be UNLV, Texas, Missouri and Northern Arizona. The format for the tournament will be five flights of singles and four flights of doubles.

“This is going to be a strong event that will feature top 50 teams,” head coach Don Ball said. “Every match will be stronger.”

As the Aggies look to bounce back from injuries, seniors Sophia Marks and Aleksa Costa will try to duplicate last week’s results when they won the top-flight doubles title at the Miner Fall Invitational.

Marks and Costa posted a 3-0 record that closed out with a convincing 8-1 victory over UTEP.

Last week, Costa was limited to doubles play due to a shoulder injury, but this weekend she will play her first singles matches of the season.

Also, looking to build on her first year as an Aggie, talented freshman Ginet Pinero aims to put in another strong performance after beginning her career at NM State 3-1 in singles. 

The Aggies won eight of 17 singles matches and five of nine doubles matches at the Miner Fall Invitational.

Play begins at 11 a.m. (MST) Friday through Sunday at the Fertitta Tennis Complex at the UNLV Fall Invitational.