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at Oregon Dual
Wednesday, October 12
Albuquerque, N.M.
All Day
University of Utah
vs
ITA Regionals
Utes With Strong Showing at ITA Regionals
10/12/2016 11:54 PM | Women's Tennis
Albuquerque, N.M.--Â In the first day of competition at the ITA Mountain Regionals, the Utes recorded numerous victories in singles play while two of Utah's doubles teams advanced.
Top seeds Taylor Calton, Brianna Turley, and Margo Pletcher all received first-round singles byes. Jena Cheng and Alexia Petrovic each started singles play with wins, as Cheng defeated Joselle Rudico of Air Force, 6-1, 7-5, and Petrovic defeated Claire Yang of Idaho, 6-2, 6-3. Luisa Gerstner Da Rosa and Victoria Robertson both suffered tough three-set losses.
In doubles play, Cheng and Calton defeated the New Mexico State duo of Novak/Thiffsuit. Gerstner Da Rosa and Sperry-Rice fell in their first round match to Kate Cusick and Taylah Beckman of BYU, 8-3. Robertson and Petrovic fell victim to Tavares and Bardillo of Idaho, 8-4. Turley and Pletcher received a first-round bye in doubles compeition after teaming to represent Utah at the ITA All-American Championships earlier this month.Â
Both doubles and singles play continue tomorrow morning at the McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium. ITA Mountain Regional competition will continue until October 16th.Â
Results
Singles
Taylor Calton- round 1 bye
Jena Cheng def. Joselle Rudico (Air Force), 6-1, 7-5
Brianna Turley- round 1 bye
Alexia Petrovic def. Claire Yang (Idaho), 6-2, 6-3
Gracia Mboko (Denver) def. Luisa Gerstner Da Rosa, 7-5, 0-6, 6-4
Margo Pletcher- round 1 bye
Dominique Beauvais (Weber State) def. Victoria Robertson, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6
Backdraw Singles
Gerstner Da Rosa- bye
Robertson- bye
Doubles
Turley/Pletcher- round 1 bye
Cusick/Beckman (BYU) def. Gerstner Da Rosa/Sperry-Rice, 8-3
Tavares/Bardillo (Idaho) def. Robertson/Petrovic, 8-4
Cheng/Calton def. Novak/Thiffsult (New Mexico State)
Top seeds Taylor Calton, Brianna Turley, and Margo Pletcher all received first-round singles byes. Jena Cheng and Alexia Petrovic each started singles play with wins, as Cheng defeated Joselle Rudico of Air Force, 6-1, 7-5, and Petrovic defeated Claire Yang of Idaho, 6-2, 6-3. Luisa Gerstner Da Rosa and Victoria Robertson both suffered tough three-set losses.
In doubles play, Cheng and Calton defeated the New Mexico State duo of Novak/Thiffsuit. Gerstner Da Rosa and Sperry-Rice fell in their first round match to Kate Cusick and Taylah Beckman of BYU, 8-3. Robertson and Petrovic fell victim to Tavares and Bardillo of Idaho, 8-4. Turley and Pletcher received a first-round bye in doubles compeition after teaming to represent Utah at the ITA All-American Championships earlier this month.Â
Both doubles and singles play continue tomorrow morning at the McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium. ITA Mountain Regional competition will continue until October 16th.Â
Results
Singles
Taylor Calton- round 1 bye
Jena Cheng def. Joselle Rudico (Air Force), 6-1, 7-5
Brianna Turley- round 1 bye
Alexia Petrovic def. Claire Yang (Idaho), 6-2, 6-3
Gracia Mboko (Denver) def. Luisa Gerstner Da Rosa, 7-5, 0-6, 6-4
Margo Pletcher- round 1 bye
Dominique Beauvais (Weber State) def. Victoria Robertson, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6
Backdraw Singles
Gerstner Da Rosa- bye
Robertson- bye
Doubles
Turley/Pletcher- round 1 bye
Cusick/Beckman (BYU) def. Gerstner Da Rosa/Sperry-Rice, 8-3
Tavares/Bardillo (Idaho) def. Robertson/Petrovic, 8-4
Cheng/Calton def. Novak/Thiffsult (New Mexico State)
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