Las Vegas, Nevada – Utah State women’s tennis continued its fall season at the Mountain West Fall Qualifier over the weekend, highlighted by a singles victory from sophomore Terezia Mlkva.
In singles, Mlkva fell in a close opening match to San Diego State’s Ninon Martinache, 6-4, 6-4. Sophomore Natalie Paterova also dropped her first-round match to Grand Canyon’s Karina Hofbauer, 6-1, 6-3.
Mlkva bounced back in consolation play, earning Utah State’s lone win of the weekend with a three-set victory over Air Force’s Chaeyule Kang, 6-3, 2-6, 6-0. Paterova later faced Colorado State’s Sorcha Caves, falling 6-4, 6-0.
In doubles action, Mlkva and Paterova teamed up in the first round but came up short against the tournament’s No. 1 overall seed, San Diego State’s duo of Jo-Yee Chan and Vessa Turley, 8-6.
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MOUNTAIN WEST FALL QUALIFIER
Las Vegas, Nevada
Darling Tennis Center
Oct. 2-5
Doubles
First Round
Jo-Yee Chan/Vessa Turley (San Diego State) def. Terezia Mlkva/Natalie Paterova (Utah State) 8-6
Singles
First Round
Ninon Martinache (San Diego State) def. Terezia Mlkva (Utah State) 6-4, 6-4
Karina Hofbauer (Grand Canyon) def. Natalie Paterova (Utah State) 6-1, 6-3
Consolations
Terezia Mlkva (Utah State) def. Chaeyule Kang (Air Force) 6-3, 2-6, 6-0
Sorcha Caves (Colorado State) def. Natalie Paterova (Utah State) 6-4, 6-0
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