The University of Utah women’s tennis team is set to play their last match of the season against the Colorado Buffaloes this Friday, April 21st at 1:30 p.m.
MATCH INFORMATION
Utah (12-10) vs. Colorado (11-10)
DATE | TIME: Friday, April 21 | 1:30 p.m. MT
LOCATION: Boulder, CO | CU Tennis Complex
TWITTER UPDATES: @UteWomensTennis
LAST TIME OUT
Utah went head-to-head with 23rd ranked Arizona State on April 15th, and were defeated 4-0. The Utes were unable to hold onto the doubles point after losing on court two and three. ASU took their last three points in singles on courts one, two and five.
ITA NATIONAL RANKINGS
Head coach Ric Mortera has been able to keep the Utes ranked for the second consecutive year. In the most recent ITA poll, Utah women’s tennis came in at 52nd.
HEAD COACH RIC MORTERA
Ric Mortera is in his fourth season as the head coach of the Utah women’s tennis program in 2022-23. So far in his tenure he has accumulated a 44-40 overall record. During the 2021-22 season, Mortera had the Utes reaching new heights. The team started a program best 9-0, which included wins over Big Ten foes Indiana and Minnesota, as well as Pac-12 opponent Washington State. He helped the Utes sign a top ten recruiting class nationally (No. 9) in 2022 and was named the ITA Mountain Region Coach of the Year.
SCOUTING COLORADO
Colorado is 12-10 this season and is currently 61st in the nation.They currently have no ranked singles players or doubles teams. The Buffaloes have been able to defeat two Pac-12 opponents since beginning conference play, including #16 Washington.
UP NEXT
Utah women’s tennis will head to Ojai, California to participate in the first round of the Pac-12 Championship tournament on Wednesday, April 26th.
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