SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah women’s tennis program is set to head to Memphis this weekend for two road matches. The Utes will take on Minnesota on Saturday Feb. 24 and Memphis on Sunday Feb. 25.
MATCH INFORMATION
Utah (5-3) vs. Minnesota (7-1)
DATE | TIME: Saturday, Feb. 24 | 12:00 p.m. MT
LOCATION: Memphis, TN | Leftwich Tennis Center
TWITTER UPDATES: @UteWomensTennis
MATCH INFORMATION
Utah (5-3) vs. Memphis (8-3)
DATE | TIME: Sunday, Feb. 25 | 10:00 a.m. MT
LOCATION: Memphis, TN | Leftwich Tennis Center
TWITTER UPDATES: @UteWomensTennis
FIRST SERVE
Utah is slated for two games this weekend, starting with a 12 p.m. (MT) match against Minnesota on Saturday Feb. 24. The Utes will then play Memphis on Sunday Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. (MT)
LAST TIME OUT
Utah claimed their fourth sweep of the season against Colorado State last Sunday. Starting strong in doubles, Sara Akid and Kaila Barksdale claimed the first victory for the Utes, topping their opponents 6-3. Kat Lyman and Samantha Horwood then clinched the doubles point advantage with a 6-4 win on the second court. Cleaning up the doubles matches, Utah duo Marcela Lopez and Ana Luiza Cruz battled in a close tiebreak, walking away with a 7-6 (9) victory.
Retaining traction in singles, Lyman grabbed a dominant 6-0, 6-1 victory on the fourth court. Next to finish was Akid who defeated her opponent 6-3, 6-2 in the sixth spot. Barksdale followed up, grabbing a 6-3, 6-2 win to clinch the match victory for the Utes.
In the No. 3 spot, Yuhan Liu collected a 5-7, 6-3, 10-7 win over her opponent, while Lopez battled in a full three-set match, winning 1-6, 6-4, 6-1. Emma Kamper drove it home for Utah on court five, claiming a 7-5, 7-5 victory to close out the sweep.
IN THE RANKS
Utah’s Marcela Lopez is ranked No. 83 in the country after posting a 4-2 record so far on the season. In the fall she claimed a runner-up title at the ITA Regionals and made an ITA Championship appearance where she picked up two wins in consolation play.
HEAD COACH RIC MORTERA
Ric Mortera is in his fifth season as the head coach of the Utah women’s tennis program entering the 2024 spring slate. So far in his tenure he has accumulated a 50-44 overall record. In the 2022-23 season, under Coach Mortera’s leadership, the Utes notched a 13-11 record and topped the ITA Mountain…
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