Bulldogs edged twice in Albuquerque, remain ranked

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The No. 58-ranked Fresno State women's tennis team lost 4-3 matches to the Air Force Falcons and the New Mexico Lobos this past weekend in Albuquerque, N.M.

Fresno State (7-9, 1-3 Mountain West) split singles in both contests, winning at the No. 1, No. 3 and No. 4 positions by Pang Jittakoat, Cristina Flaquer and Carolina Piferi, respectively.

Piferi also won 6-1 with Carlotta Nonnis Marzano at No. 3 doubles in the weekend opener against the Falcons on Saturday.

Despite the losses, Fresno State checked in at No. 63 nationally on Tuesday to remain ranked in the ITA Top 75, presented by Tennis-Point.

RESULTS
Air Force 4, No. 58 Fresno State 3
4/1/2023 (Albuquerque, N.M.)

Doubles Competition

1. Alexis Odom / Sydney Fitch (AFA) def. Pang Jittakoat / Matilde Magrini (FS) 6-4
2. Abby Cotuna / Isabella Flodin (AFA) def. Cristina Flaquer / Mariya Vyshkina (FS) 6-4
3. Carlotta Nonnis Marzano / Carolina Piferi (FS) def. Courtney Swift / A. Van Houweling (AFA) 6-1

Singles Competition

1. Pang Jittakoat (FS) def. Sydney Fitch (AFA) 6-4, 7-6 [9-7]
2. Isabella Flodin (AFA) def. Matilde Magrini (FS) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
3. Cristina Flaquer (FS) def. Alexis Odom (AFA) 6-0, 6-2
4. Carolina Piferi (FS) def. Courtney Swift (AFA) 6-3, 6-1
5. Abby Cotuna (AFA) def. Carlotta Nonnnis Marzano (FS) 6-3, 6-2
6. A. Van Houweling (AFA) def. Leann Serna (FS) 6-3, 6-0

Match Notes
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,3,4,5,1,2)

New Mexico 4, No. 58 Fresno State 3
4/2/2023 (Albuquerque, N.M.)

Doubles Competition

1. Leonie Hoppe / Katherina Jhang (NM) vs. Pang Jittakoat / Matilde Magrini (FS) 5-4
2. Maud Vandeputte / Hsuan Huang (NM) def. Carlotta Nonnis Marzano / Carolina Piferi (FS) 6-3
3. Sarah O'Connor / Maria Sodre (NM) def. Cristina Flaquer / Mariya Vyshkina (FS) 6-4

Singles Competition

1. Pang Jittakoat (FS) def. Sarah O'Connor (NM) 7-6 [7-4], 7-5
2. Katherine Jhang (NM) def. Matilde Magrini (FS) 6-4, 6-7 (7-9), 6-1
3. Cristina Flaquer (FS) def. Maud Vandeputte (NM) 7-6 [7-4], 6-4
4. Carolina Piferi (FS) def. Leonie Hoppe (NM) 6-2, 6-2
5. Hsuan Huang (NM) def. Carlotta Nonnnis Marzano (FS) 6-3, 6-3
6. Maria Sodre (NM) def. Gianna Mastro (FS) 6-0, 6-2

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