The UTEP tennis team (1-0) took home a close to perfect match, 6-1, against Western New Mexico University (WNMU) on Jan. 18. The home opener gave the Miners a dominant win against WNMU, showing its strength in double matches, going undefeated.
The Miners claimed all three doubles matches; senior Zuzanna Szczepanska and junior Candice Bernier claimed the No.1 match against WNMU’s senior Caini Wang and sophomore Gabriella Blumberg, 6-2.
Miner duo senior Carlotta Mencaglia and sophomore Hanna Telzynska took the No. 3 match against senior Ana Sofia Montero and freshman Emma Lootens-Stael, 6-3.
Junior Wendy Zhang and sophomore DeCora Antoine gave trouble to freshman duo Jenna Kastell and Manon Baudet in the No.