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DENTON, Texas – Middle Tennessee women's tennis was within reach of pulling off a first round upset over five-seed North Texas at the Conference USA Women's Tennis Championship, but the tournament hosts earned a 4-3 win.
After Lidia Burrows and Costanza Magazzini won their match at No. 2 doubles, 6-2, North Texas won matches at No. 1 and 3 to clinch the first point in the match.
The Mean Green then jumped out to a 2-0 lead by winning, 6-3, 6-2, at the No. 2 spot in the lineup thanks to reigning C-USA Player of the Week Tamuna Kutubidze.