LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State women's tennis team cruised past a short-handed Tarleton State team Saturday morning 6-1.
 
The day started quickly for the Aggies as their top doubles team blew past TSU's top doubles team 6-0 to clinch the point due to the TexAnns not being able to field a third doubles team.
 
Yadira Rubio's match at No. 4 doubles went to a tiebreaker but the transfer was able to get her ducks in a row to claim the 6-4, 6-7, 10-7 victory. TSU (2-1) picked up its lone point of the morning at the No. 1 singles slot when Vanessa Valdez was bested by Alicia Barbaroux 6-1, 6-3.
 
Rebecca Keijzerwaard gave NM State (3-5) the 3-1 advantage not too long after when she took down Neetika Sud 6-1, 7-6 at the No. 2 doubles slot. Las Cruces native Lindsay Harlas clinched the match for NM State when she defeated Sherine Salem 6-1, 6-3 at No. 3 singles. The Aggies ended up winning 6-1 due to it forfeiting the matches.
 
The Aggies will get a short rest before it battles New Mexico Military Institute later today at 5 p.m. (MT) at the NM State Tennis Center. Admission is free for fans of all ages.
 
Tennis Match Results
Tarleton State vs New Mexico State
Feb 24, 2018 at Las Cruces, N.M.
(NM State Tennis Center)
New Mexico State 6, Tarleton State 1
 
Singles
1. Alicia Barbaroux (TSU) def. Valdez, Vanessa (NMSU) 6-1, 6-3
2. Keijzerwaard,Rebecca (NMSU) def. Neetika Sud (TSU) 6-1, 7-6
3. Harlas, Lindsay (NMSU) def. Sherine Salem (TSU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Rubio, Yadira (NMSU) def. Shelby Fillingame (TSU) 6-4, 6-7, 1-0 (10-7)
5. Helena Colvee (NMSU) def. TSU (won by forfeiture)
6. Eli Arnaudova (NMSU) def. TSU (won by forfeiture)
 
Doubles
1. Rubio, Yadira/Harlas, Lindsay (NMSU) def. Alicia Barbaroux/Sherine Salem (TSU) 6-0
2. Neetika Sud/Shelby Fillingame (TSU) def. Valdez, Vanessa/Arnaudova, Eli (NMSU) 6-4
3. Janssen, Quinty/Keijzerwaard, Rebecca (NMSU) def. TSU (won by forfeiture)
 
Match Notes:
Tarleton State 2-1
New Mexico State 3-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (4,1,2,3)
Official: Annie Moncada