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The University of Utah Athletics
Utah Begins Pac-12 Conference Play against Arizona Schools
3/8/2016 12:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 8, 2016
Match Information
Match: #59 Utah (9-3, 0-0 Pac-12) vs. #64 Arizona (9-5, 0-2 Pac-12)
Date: Friday, Mar. 11, 2016
First Serve: 1:30 p.m. MST
Court: Eccles Tennis Center
Location: Salt Lake City
Match: #59 Utah (9-3) vs. #36 Arizona State (7-4, 1-1 Pac-12)
Date: Sunday, Mar. 13, 2016
First Serve: 11 a.m. MST
Court: Eccles Tennis Center
Location: Salt Lake City
The #59 Utes begin Pac-12 Conference play at the Eccles Tennis Center against two ranked opponents in #64 Arizona Friday, Mar. 11 at 1:30 p.m. MST and #36 Arizona State on Sunday, Mar. 13 at 11 a.m. MST.
Sunday’s match against the Sun Devils will be televised on Pac-12 Networks, beginning at 2 p.m. MST with JB Long (PBP) and Mark Knowles (Analyst) calling the action.
“We are excited to start the Pac-12 season at home and likely play the first dual match in our brand new outdoor tennis stadium. Arizona and ASU are very talented and present a major challenge to open the year,” head coach Mat Iandolo said. “The Pac-12 is annually the best league in the country in women’s tennis and this year it has solid teamsfrom top to bottom.”
Wyoming Recap
Utah came away with a victory in a close match against Wyoming last time out at the Eccles Tennis Center on Mar. 4. The Utes and Cowgirls traded points back and forth until the match was tied 3-3 and Taylor Calton was left playing Elisa Koonik. The match went three sets and Calton finished on top 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.
Quick Hits
-Alexia Petrovic holds a 10-2 singles record.
-The No. 1 doubles team of Margo Pletcher and Brianna Turley hold a 9-2 record.
-The Utes as a unit hold a .724 win percentage at the doubles positions.
-Brianna Turley and Petrovic currently are on a four match win streak.
-When Utah wins the doubles point, they are 7-2.
In the Rankings
The Utes currently hold a #59 ranking which will be updated on Wednesday Mar. 9. The rankings can be found at http://itarankings.itatennis.com/RankingList.aspx?pType=T
Scouting Arizona
The Wildcats have faced six ranked opponents this year and hold a 1-5 record against those opponents. They are 0-2 against Pac-12 opponents in #2 Cal (L, 6-1) and #20 Stanford (L, 5-2). #54 Lauren Marker is on a three-match win streak and holds a 12-2 singles record and is 2-0 in conference play all at the No. 1 singles position. Some of Marker’s notable victories came against Cal’s #10 Maegan Manasse 6-4, 5-7, 10-7 and Stanford’s #24 Taylor Davidson 6-3, 3-1, withdrawn. Arizona has been ranked as high as #37 and as low as #65.
Scouting Arizona State
The Sun Devils have faced seven ranked opponents including #1 Ohio State University (L, 6-1) and #2 Cal. (L, 5-2) They hold a 3-4 record against ranked opponents; and a 1-1 record against conference opponents in #2 Cal and #20 Stanford (W, 4-3). #36 Desirae Krawczyk has faced eight ranked opponents at the No. 1 singles position including the #1 ranked player in which she was victorious 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 10-3. #30 Alexandra Osborne and Ebony Panoho have gone head to head with 7 ranked opponents at the No. 1 doubles position. Notable victories have come against #3 Taylor Davidson and Caroline Doyle of Stanford and #12 Matea Cutura and Christine Maddox of #11 Pepperdine. Arizona State has been ranked as high as #24 and as low as #36.
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