Completed Event: Women's Tennis versus California on May 1, 2026 , Loss , 1, to, 4
Final Score
Women's Tennis
1
vs California
4
The University of Utah Athletics
Women's Tennis Prepares for Kansas State
6/21/1999 12:00 AM | Women's Tennis
February 9, 1999
This Week:
The University of Utah women's tennis team (1-2) will try to pick up
its second consecutive win this Sunday, February 14, at 1:00 p.m. at
the Eccles Tennis Center, against the Kansas State Wildcats (0-5).
About the Wildcats:
Kansas State has ran into some stiff competition early on this
season, losing its first five duals to teams such as: Arizona, Notre
Dame, Tulsa, San Diego and Mississippi. The Wildcat's players have a
combined 2-26 singles record and a 0-10 doubles mark.
About the Utes:
Although young, with four freshmen and only one senior, the Utes have
gained some early experience and show signs of continuing progress.
At 1-2, their record is no indication of how far along the team is,
losing to the likes of No. 32 Northwestern and #1 Florida. Megan
Payne, the lone junior on the squad has had two impressive wins over
the 1997 NCAA runner-up and this year's current No. 35 ranked player.
Previously:
Utah picked up its first win of the season last weekend against Idaho
State, 8-1. The lone loss for the Utes came at No.1 singles, where
Linn Ronnberg fell to a formidable opponent in Irene Kakulia, 6-4,
7-5. Payne continued to play solid picking up her seventh consecutive
singles victory and teamed with Molly Sanderson at No. 1 doubles for
another win. Hillaree Hawkins, Irini Kotoglou, Sanderson, Heidi
Thomas and Brooke Wilkinson all earned straight sets victories over
the Bengals. Kotoglou-Thomas and Ronnberg-Wilkinson also cruised to
wins at No. 2 and No.3 doubles respectively.
Player Files
Megan Payne
Singles Record: overall (7-0), dual (3-0) Doubles Record: overall (3-2), dual (2-1) Fall Record: singles (3-2), doubles (7-2)Linn Ronnberg
Singles Record: overall (3-4), dual (0-3) Doubles Record: overall (5-2), dual (1-2) Fall Record: singles (3-3), doubles (7-2)Irini Kotoglou
Singles Record: overall (2-3), dual (1-2) Doubles Record: overall (2-1), dual (2-1) Fall Record: singles (1-4), doubles (3-2)Hillaree Hawkins
Singles Record: overall (4-3), dual (1-2) Doubles Record: overall (4-2), dual (0-2) Fall Record: did not play
Molly Sanderson
Singles Record: overall (2-3), dual (1-2) Doubles Record: overall (2-3), dual (1-2) Fall Record: singles (3-3), doubles (3-2)Heidi Thomas
Singles Record: overall (1-2), dual (1-2) Doubles Record: overall (1-0), dual (1-0) Fall Record: singles (4-4), doubles (0-0)Brooke Wilkinson
Singles Record: overall (1-1), dual (1-1) Doubles Record: overall (1-2), dual (1-2) Fall Record: did not playTsumas Talks:
"We are competing well. We just need to keep improving and make some adjustments for Kansas State. I'm anticipating a tough match, we're young, but we have some youthful enthusiasm. This match will be a good opportunity for us to judge our progress."
Looking Ahead:
In-state rival Utah State will make the trek from Logan to the Eccles
Tennis Center to face the Utes Friday, Feb. 19, at 5:00 p.m.
Utah Women's Tennis 25-26 Pronunciations
Thursday, September 11
Role models. Trailblazers. Legends. Celebrating our #AAPI student-athletes this month and always.
Monday, May 20
Recap: Utah women's tennis defends home court with victory over Oregon
Tuesday, May 14
A Chat with Anastasia and Mat
Wednesday, June 29