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Katherine Jhang Named to All-Mountain West Team

by Steve Kirkland

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. –– New Mexico junior Katherine Jhang was named to the 2023 All-Mountain West Singles Team as the conference announced its awards on Tuesday.

Jhang, in her first season with the Lobos after transferring from Idaho, posted a 12-4 dual match record in singles, including a 6-2 record in the Mountain West, primarily playing at the No. 2 position. Overall, she has a 17-9 singles record this season.

One of the highlight’s of Jhang’s season was clinching the Lobos’ 4-3 victory over No. 58 Fresno State on April 2 with a 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-1 victory at the No. 2 spot.

New Mexico, the No. 9 seed in the Mountain West Tournament, will face off against San Jose State on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Pacific, 11 a.m. Mountain in first round in Las Vegas. Fans can follow the match via golobos.com/watchwtennis and golobos.com/wtennisstats.