SAN DIEGO – San Diego State women’s tennis kicked off its annual Aztec Fall Invitational on Friday, with four student-athletes competing at the Aztec Tennis Center. Teja Tirunelveli, Vesa Gjinaj and Vessa Turley each captured one victory in the opening day of competition.
Gjinaj cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 win over Francesca Tye out of the University of Denver. It’s the senior’s third singles win of the fall.
Turley claimed her first singles victory of the season, taking down Colorado State’s Stella Morgan 6-1, 6-4.
In her matchup against Colorado State’s Leyla Tozin, Tirunelveli bested the Ram 6-3 in the first set, but fell 6-2 in the second. The Aztec bounced back, battling to a match victory with a 6-4 third set.
Constanza Fernandez Rincon also competed in singles, but came up short 7-5, 6-4 against Denver’s Sofia Mavor.
In doubles play, Fernandez Rincon and Tirunelveli were downed 6-1 by UC San Diego’s Neha Guru and Sonya Goldberg.
The Aztecs will return to action on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. PT at the Aztec Tennis Center.
Day One Results
Singles
Teja Tirunelveli (SDSU) def. Leyla Tozin (CSU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
Vesa Gjinaj (SDSU) def. Francesca Tye (Denver) 6-2, 6-2
Vessa Turley (SDSU) def. Stella Morgan (CSU) 6-1, 6-4
Sofia Mavor (Denver) def. Constanza Fernandez Rincon 7-5, 6-4
Doubles
Guru/Goldberg (UCSD) def. Fernandez Rincon/Tirunelveli (SDSU) 6-1