NM State 4, UC Irvine 1 
The Aggies put together a dominant performance on today, securing a 4-1 victory over UC Irvine at the NM State Tennis Center. 

NM State set the tone early by clinching the doubles point, earning victories at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. The duo of Dora Kurdi and Whitney Moon cruised to a 6-3 win at the No. 3 spot, while Montana Parkinson-Lubold and Lisa Zhu sealed the early lead with a hard-fought 7-5 victory at No. 2. 

In singles play, NM State capitalized on its momentum with quick wins at the No. 5 and No. 6 positions. Dora Kurdi dominated her match, taking down Maily Huynh 6-4, 6-1, while Parkinson-Lubold continued her strong day with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Bella Pitchford. 

Lisa Zhu delivered the clinching point for the Aggies in dramatic fashion at the top singles spot. After edging out Carolyna Fowler in a tiebreaker to take the first set 7-6, Zhu battled through a tight second set to prevail 7-5, giving NM State the decisive fourth point. 

  
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The Aggies will be back on the road next week, heading to California to take on UC San Diego and UC Riverside. 

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