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UTEP tennis finished strong in home invitational

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Luis Padilla
The team started off the Invitational with six wins in the opening day between singles and doubles.
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Luis Padilla, Contributor/Photographer • November 12, 2024
UTEP’s women’s tennis displayed strong victories through the three-day invitational which took place Nov. 1-3. (Luis Padilla)
Kicking off the day with doubles, the duo junior Candice Bernier and senior Zuzanna Szczepanska, along with senior Carlotta Mencaglia and sophomore Hanna Telzynska, secured victories over New Mexico State and Sam Houston rivals. (Luis Padilla)
Following doubles, the team secured four singles wins, with victories by sophomore Valeria Carreño Torres, junior Wendy Zhang, junior Paloma Hennicaux, and Telzynska. (Luis Padilla)
On the second day, the team continued their positive record, with Mencaglia and Telzynska starting off strong with a doubles victory over NM State. (Luis Padilla)
In singles, Mencaglia, Telzynska, Hennicaux and Zhang secured solid wins over Sam Houston and NM State, ending the second day of the competition on a strong note. (Luis Padilla)
The team finished the tournament with strong performances: Telzynska remained undefeated in both singles and doubles, Zhang stayed undefeated in singles, and the duo of Mencaglia and Telzynska defeated Sam Houston in doubles. (Luis Padilla)
“Hanna went undefeated this weekend in both singles and doubles,” UTEP head coach Ivan Fernandez told UTEP Athletics. “Wendy went undefeated in singles. We won 14 out of 23 matches this weekend. I am really proud of how hard the team played this weekend. They really fought hard and got some great results. We hope to keep it going one more tournament.” (Luis Padilla)
The team showed great union and support throughout the tournament. (Luis Padilla)
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Luis Padilla
Luis Padilla, Contributor/Photographer
Luis Padilla is a senior at UTEP majoring in digital media production. He is a photographer for The Prospector. After graduating he hopes to work in the media or entertainment industry.
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