UTEP’s Conference-USA opener against the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Roadrunners at the El Paso Tennis Club resulted in a 4-3 overall loss. The Miners gave a strong effort, winning three of six singles matches. UTEP took losses in both doubles matches but won a third match by default due to a missing UTSA player.
In the doubles matches junior Veronika Lebisova and senior Thassane Abrahim lost 6-4 against juniors Aleksandra Zlatarova and Alexandra Weir. Sophomore Carlotta Mencaglia and senior Eve Daniels lost 7-5 against freshman Fatima Gutierrez and junior Magda Tuells.
The singles matches gave UTEP more of an edge over the competition.