University of Utah
Southern Utah
Utes Close Regular Season, 9-0
4/17/2000 12:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 16, 2000
SALT LAKE CITY - The University of Utah women's tennis (7-10) team finished the regular season in impressive fashion throttling Southern Utah 9-0.
Utah won every match in straight-sets. No Thunderbird accounted for more than three games in any set.
Megan Payne-Dorny and Frida Kareld didn't relinquish a game at No. 1 and No. 3 singles, respectively, beating Carolina Fernandez and Andi Moreno, 6-0, 6-0 each. Cassie Kasteler bombed Shaland Moreno 6-0, 6-2 at No. 2. Linn Ronnberg surrendered only two games in her match at No. 4 going 6-2, 6-0, while Brooke Wilkinson cruised at No. 5 over Melinda Francom, 6-2, 6-3. Emily Watkins picked up her first win in her first singles match at Utah over Ashlee Berge, 6-3, 6-1.
The Utes were equally as impressive in doubles. Kasteler/Wilkinson outslugged Romero/Gleason, 8-3 at No. 1. Dorny/Ronnberg crushed Fernandez/Moreno, 8-0 in No. 2 play, and Kareld/Watkins topped Francom/Berge 8-5 at No. 3 in the tightest match of the afternoon.
"This match was important for our confidence after our road losses," said Payne-Dorny. "We've been practicing hard for the Mountain West Conference tournament. If we strengthen our doubles, we have a good shot against our potential first round match against Nevada-Las Vegas."
MATCH RESULTS
SINGLES:No. 1, Megan Payne-Dorny (UU) d. Carolina Fernandez (SUU), 6-0, 6-0
No. 2, Cassie Kasteler (UU) d. Shaland Romero (SUU), 6-0, 6-2
No. 3, Frida Kareld (UU) d. Andi Moreno (SUU), 6-0, 6-0
No. 4, Linn Ronnberg (UU) d. Kendra Gleason (SUU), 6-2, 6-0
No. 5, Brooke Wilkinson (UU) d. Melinda Francom (SUU), 6-2, 6-3
No. 6, Emily Watkins (UU) d. Ashlee Berge (SUU), 6-3, 6-1
DOUBLES:
No. 1, Wilkinson/Kasteler (UU) d. Romero/Gleason (SUU), 8-3
No. 2, Dorny/Ronnberg (UU) d. Fernandez/Moreno (SUU), 8-0
No. 3, Kareld/Watkins (UU) d. Francom/Berge (SUU), 8-5
