EL PASO - After suffering a 6-1 setback in the opening set, NM State junior Natsuki Nishimura dug deep and found the will to get the job done.
Nishimura won her third-flight singles bout by a 1-6, 7-6, 7-6 tally against UTEP's Lina Sachica to give the Aggies a hard-fought 4-3 triumph over their longtime Texas rivals Sunday at the El Paso Tennis Club.
Down 2-0 at one point, NM State used wins in four of five singles matches to secure its first dual match victory against the Miners since 2019.
DOUBLES
• Falling behind early, Chloe Gavino and Lisa Zhu suffered a rare doubles loss in top-flight action.