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Final Score
Women's Tennis
1
vs California
4
The University of Utah Athletics
Utah Host New Mexico in Home Opener on Thursday
2/24/2015 12:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 24, 2015
Match Information
Match Up: #73 Utah (1-5) vs. #37 New Mexico (8-2)
Date: Thursday, Feb. 26
First Serve: 5 p.m. MT
Location: Salt Lake City
Court: Eccles Tennis Center
Last Time Out
The Utes dropped to 1-5 on the season after falling to No. 56 Houston last weekend. Utah senior Tereza Bekerova, ranked 107th nationally, led the Utes' effort with an upset of No. 24 Despoina Vogasari at the first singles position.
Quick Facts
- All six of the Utes' 2015 dual matches have been against ranked opponents, with four of the six teams placing in the top-50 nationally.
- Bekerova currently leads the Utes with a 3-1 record playing out of the first singles position. The senior also claims Utah's best doubles record, holding a 2-2 clip with freshman Margo Pletcher.
- Bekerova's win over No. 24 Vogasari marked her second win over a higher-ranked opponent this season. Her first came against No. 84 Breaunna Addison of Texas during the Miami Spring Invite on Jan. 18.
In the Rankings
The Utes claimed a No. 44 ranking in the ITA pool to begin their 2015 campaign, improving 14 spots from their No. 58 start in last season's initial poll. Utah claimed a season-best No. 42 ranking on Jan. 20 and currently sits at No. 73.
Bekerova jumped from No. 107 to the 53rd spot in the Feb. 24 singles poll after her win over Vogasari. Bekerova also claims No. 31 in doubles with Pletcher.
Scouting the Opposition
New Mexico
New Mexico was given its second dual-match loss of the season last Saturday, falling to Colorado on the road in Boulder. The Lobos cracked the ITA ranking for the first time in 2015 on Feb. 10, coming in 63rd nationally, before jumping to No. 37 in this week's rankings.
Next Time Out
The Utes head to Huntington, W. Va., for two matches this weekend. Utah is slated to face Penn State, Sunday at 11 a.m. ET and Marshall on Monday at 7 p.m. ET.
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