Friday, April 19
Logan, Utah
11 a.m. MT

Boise State

4
at
1

Utah State

Lorelyz Marruffo.

Broncos Take Down Aggies in Regular Season Finale

4/19/2024 4:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis

LOGAN, Utah – Boise State women's tennis defeated Utah State 4-1, Friday afternoon.
 
The Broncos (8-12, 4-6 Mountain West) jumped out to an early lead over the Aggies (4-15, 1-9 MW) after clinching the doubles point. Pauline Ernstberger and Shauna Heffernan claimed the first victory on court one, defeating Laura Fernanda Eugenio De Hilario and Zeynep Naz Ozturk 6–1. Joana Baptista and Lorelyz Marruffo were next on court two with a win over Lisa Kung and Ana Paula Chavez Sanchez.
 
The Aggies evened the score after a victory in the No. 6 spot, but Heffernan responded not too long after on court four, defeating Niyati Kukreti 6-3, 6-2. Joana Baptista earned the next win on court three over Laura Fernanda Eugenio De Hilario 6-1, 6-4.
 
Lorelyz Marruffo secured the overall victory for the Broncos with a win on court two. She rallied back from a one-set deficit to defeat Lisa Kung 1-6, 7-5, 6-3.
 
Notables
  • Boise State established its fifth-straight win over Utah State. The Broncos lead the all-time series 37-4.
  • The Broncos have won the regular season finale in each of the past four seasons.
 
Quotables
  • "This win was an incredibly important match for us," head coach Beck Roghaar said. "It really helps to head into the conference tournament on a good note with a win under our belt, but more than that we showed ourselves that we can battle and what we are capable of."
 
What's Next
The Broncos will head to the Mountain West Championship, which will be played at the Darling Tennis Center in Las Vegas, Nev., April 24-27. The tournament bracket will be announced at the conclusion of all regular season matches in the MW.
 
FINAL SCORE
Boise State (8-12, 4-6 MW): 4
Utah State (4-16, 1-9 MW): 1
 
Doubles (Order of Finish: 1, 2)
  1. Pauline Ernstberger/Shauna Heffernan (Boise State) def. Zeynep Naz Ozturk/Laura Fernanda Eugenio De Hilario (Utah State) 6-1
  2. Joana Baptista/Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise State) def. Lisa Kung/Ana Paula Chavez Sanchez (Utah State) 6-3
  3. Ana Conde Vendrell/Nicole Discenza (Boise State) vs. Magdalena Nunez Pureco/Niyati Kukreti (Utah State) 3-4 unfinished
 
Singles (Order of Finish: 6, 4, 3, 2)
  1. Pauline Ernstberger (Boise State) vs. Zeynep Naz Ozturk (Utah State) 6-7 (6), 6-4, 2-1 unfinished
  2. Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise State) def. Lisa Kung (Utah State) 1-6, 7-5, 6-3
  3. Joana Baptista (Boise State) def. Laura Fernanda Eugenio De Hilario (Utah State) 6-1, 6-4
  4. Shauna Heffernan (Boise State) def. Niyati Kukreti (Utah State) 6-3, 6-2
  5. Nicole Discenza (Boise State) vs. Indya Nespor (Utah State) 6-7 (5), 6-3, 4-5
  6. Magdalena Nunez Pureco (Utah State) def. Ana Conde Vendrell (Boise State) 6-2, 6-0

Team Stats

#1 Doubles Match

1
6
Zeynep Naz Ozturk/ Laura Fernanda Eugen [USU]
1

#2 Doubles Match

1
6
Lisa Kung/ Ana Paula Chavez San [USU]
3

#3 Doubles Match

12
30
Niyati Kukreti/ Magdalena Nunez Pure [USU]
4UF

Order of Finish:

1,2,3

#1 Singles Match

1234
LogoErnstberger, Pauline / 0 [BOI]
6620
Zeynep Naz Ozturk / 0 [USU]
741UF

#2 Singles Match

123
LogoMarruffo, Lorelyz / 0 [BOI]
176
Lisa Kung / 0 [USU]
653

#3 Singles Match

12
LogoBaptista, Joana / 0 [BOI]
66
Laura Fernanda Eugen / 0 [USU]
14

#4 Singles Match

12
LogoHeffernan, Shauna / 0 [BOI]
66
Niyati Kukreti / 0 [USU]
32

#5 Singles Match

1234
LogoDiscenza, Nicole / 0 [BOI]
6640
Indya Nespor / 0 [USU]
735UF

#6 Singles Match

12
LogoConde Vendrell, Ana / 0 [BOI]
20
Magdalena Nunez Pure / 0 [USU]
66

Order of Finish:

6,4,3,2

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