University of Utah Athletics

Tucson, Ariz.-- Utah Women's tennis clinched its first Pac-12 Conference victory of the season when the Utes defeated Arizona, 4-3.

The Utes started the match strong by clinching the doubles point when Taylor Calton and Jena Cheng pulled out a 6-4 win over Devin Chypyha and Camila Wesbrooks and Alexia Petrovic and Luisa Gerstner Da Rosa recorded a dominant 6-0 victory over Marie Van Aelst and Maggie Cohen.

In singles competition, Whitney Turley secured a crucial victory over Marie Van Aelst, 6-4, 6-2 to tie the match at 2-2 in the No. 6 spot. After the Wildcats regained the lead with a victory in the No. 5 spot, Brianna Turley again tied the match when she came back from a first set loss to record a win over Samantha Czarniak, 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 in the No. 2 spot. Cheng secured the dual-match win with her close three-set victory over Devin Chypyha, 7-6 (7-2), 6-7 (4-7), 6-2.

"This was a huge bounce back win in a very tough place to play," head Coach Mat Iandolo said. "Any Pac-12 win is a great win! We were led by the Turley sisters and Jena Cheng--what heart they showed on the road!"
 
The Utes return home to host North Carolina State at the Eccles Tennis Center on Mar. 13 at 5 p.m. They will face Houston on Mar. 23 at 1:30 followed by Washington on Mar. 24 at 1:30 and for their first home match of the conference schedule. They also host Washington State at 11 a.m. and Weber State at 4 p.m. for a double-header on Mar. 26.

Singles Competition
#31 Lauren Marker def. Pletcher, 6-1, 6-1
B. Turley def. Samantha Czarniak, 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
Paris Corley def. Petrovic, 6-1, 6-2
Cheng def. Devin Chypyha, 7-6 (7-2), 6-7 (4-7), 6-2
Camila Wesbrooks def. Calton, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
W. Turley def. Marie Van Aelst, 6-4, 6-2

Doubles Competition
Lauren Marker/Paris Corley vs. Pletcher/ B. Turley, 5-5 (DNF)
Calton/Cheng def. Devin Chypyha/Camila Wesbrooks, 6-4
Petrovic/Gerstner Da Rosa def. Marie Van Aelst/Maggie Cohen, 6-0