Thursday, April 20
Logan, Utah
10 a.m. MT
Boise State
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Utah State
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Ernstberger Tiebreaker Clinches Victory Over Aggies
4/20/2023 3:50:00 PM | Women's Tennis
LOGAN, Utah – Pauline Ernstberger won a third-set tiebreaker to clinch a 4-2 victory for the Boise State women's tennis team, Thursday afternoon at Utah State.
The match sat tied at two until Nicole Discenza took a two-set victory on court five to give the Broncos (10-10, 3-6 MW) their first lead over the Aggies (6-13, 1-8 MW). Down 6-5 in the final set of her match, Ernstberger won the next game to force the tiebreaker, which she won 8-6 to secure the victory for Boise State.
Boise State (10-10, 3-6 MW): 4
Doubles (Order of Finish: 3,2,1)
1) Monique Burton/Lisa Kung (Utah St.) def. Nicole Discenza/Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise St.) 6-4
2) Zeynep Naz Ozturk/Sidnee Lavatai (Utah St.) def. Joana Baptista/Holly Stewart (Boise St.) 7-5
3) Pauline Ernstberger/Shauna Heffernan (Boise St.) def. Annaliese County/Maggie Nunez Pureco (Utah St.) 6-0
Singles (Order of Finish: 4,2,3,5,1)
1) Pauline Ernstberger (Boise St.) def. Zeynep Naz Ozturk (Utah St.) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(6)
2) Lisa Kung (Utah St.) def. Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise St.) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
3) Joana Baptista (Boise St.) def. Monique Burton (Utah St.) 7-5, 2-6, 6-3
4) Shauna Heffernan (Boise St.) def. Laura Fernanda Eugenio De Hilario (Utah St.) 6-0, 6-2
5) Nicole Discenza (Boise St.) def. Maggie Nunez Pureco (Utah St.) 6-1, 7-5
6) Ana Conde Vendrell (Boise St.) vs. Annaliese County (Utah St.) 4-6, 1-0 unfinished
The match sat tied at two until Nicole Discenza took a two-set victory on court five to give the Broncos (10-10, 3-6 MW) their first lead over the Aggies (6-13, 1-8 MW). Down 6-5 in the final set of her match, Ernstberger won the next game to force the tiebreaker, which she won 8-6 to secure the victory for Boise State.
Quotables
- "Responses dictate results," said head coach Beck Roghaar. "Out team did a really phenomenal job today of responding in the moments that mattered most."
Notables
- Joana Baptista clinched her 50th-career singles victory, becoming the 33rd Bronco to reach the mark.
- Shauna Heffernan picked up the 30th singles victory of her career.
- Boise State earned its 10th victory of the season, the second time in the last three campaigns the Broncos have reached double-digit victories.
What's Next
The Broncos turn around to face No. 72 Fresno State tomorrow at 11 a.m.Boise State (10-10, 3-6 MW): 4
Utah State (6-13, 1-8 MW): 2
Doubles (Order of Finish: 3,2,1)
1) Monique Burton/Lisa Kung (Utah St.) def. Nicole Discenza/Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise St.) 6-4
2) Zeynep Naz Ozturk/Sidnee Lavatai (Utah St.) def. Joana Baptista/Holly Stewart (Boise St.) 7-5
3) Pauline Ernstberger/Shauna Heffernan (Boise St.) def. Annaliese County/Maggie Nunez Pureco (Utah St.) 6-0
Singles (Order of Finish: 4,2,3,5,1)
1) Pauline Ernstberger (Boise St.) def. Zeynep Naz Ozturk (Utah St.) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(6)
2) Lisa Kung (Utah St.) def. Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise St.) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
3) Joana Baptista (Boise St.) def. Monique Burton (Utah St.) 7-5, 2-6, 6-3
4) Shauna Heffernan (Boise St.) def. Laura Fernanda Eugenio De Hilario (Utah St.) 6-0, 6-2
5) Nicole Discenza (Boise St.) def. Maggie Nunez Pureco (Utah St.) 6-1, 7-5
6) Ana Conde Vendrell (Boise St.) vs. Annaliese County (Utah St.) 4-6, 1-0 unfinished
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