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Sunday, February 23
Salt Lake City, UT
11:00 AM
University of Utah
4
vs
2
Denver
Women's Tennis Upsets No. 33 Denver
2/23/2020 3:04 PM | Women's Tennis
SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah women's tennis team recorded an upset over No. 33 Denver Sunday afternoon to cap off their undefeated weekend. The Utes posted a 4-2 victory over the Pioneers for their first win over a ranked team this season. With this win, the Utes are now 8-3 overall on the season and are 4-0 at the George S. Eccles Tennis Center.
"I'm just so happy for the team," said first-year head coach Ric Mortera. "Our student-athletes have been working so hard in the weeks prior to this match. I really believe that they deserved this win. They executed well and did everything that we have been talking about and working on. I'm just really proud of them."
In doubles, Denver took an early advantage with a win on court No. 2 when the Pioneers topped Madeline Lamoreaux and Emily Dush, 6-3. Needing wins on the other two courts, the No. 16-ranked duo of Whitney Hekking and Madison Tattini knocked off Taylor Melville and Hada Chang at the No. 1 spot with a score of 6-3. Coming down to court three, Anya Lamoreaux and Lindsay Hung then secured the doubles point after battling against Tatum Burger and Toni Nelson to earn a 6-4 victory.
Leading 1-0, Dush carded a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Tatum Burger on the No. 4 court to put the Utes up 2-0. Denver then recorded two victories at the No. 2 and No. 5 positions to even the match at 2-2.
Hekking put another point on the board for Utah with a three-set victory. in the No. 3 spot. After splitting sets, Hekking rolled to a 6-0 third-set victory over Britt Pursell to regain the Ute lead. Working toward completing the upset, Anya Lamoreaux also battled it out in a third set and beat out Camille Verden-Anderson on the No. 6 court. Lamoreaux recorded a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory to defeat her opponent and clinch the upset against No. 33 Denver.
The Utah women's tennis team will be back in action next week to continue play at the George S. Eccles Tennis Center with a rilvalry match. Utah hosts Brigham Young on Friday, Feb. 28 at 5 p.m. MT.
Utah 4, #33 Denver 2
Doubles (2,1,3)
#16 Hekking/Tattini def. (UU) Melville/Chang (DEN), 6-3
Reidmiller/Verden-Anderson (DEN) def. M. Lamoreaux/Dush (UU), 6-3
A. Lamoreaux/Hung (UU) def. Burger/Nelson (DEN), 6-4
Singles (4,5,2,3,6)
Madison Tattini (UU) vs. #103 Taylor Melville (DEN), 6-4, 6-7, 3-0, unf.
Anna Reidmiller (DEN) def. Madeline Lamoreaux (UU), 7-5, 6-2
Whitney Hekking (UU) def. Britt Pursell (DEN), 3-6, 7-5, 6-0
Emily Dush (UU) def. Tatum Burger (DEN), 6-4, 6-1
Hada Chang (DEN) def. Lindsay Hung (UU), 6-0, 7-5
Anya Lamoreaux (UU) def. Camille Verden-Anderson (DEN), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
"I'm just so happy for the team," said first-year head coach Ric Mortera. "Our student-athletes have been working so hard in the weeks prior to this match. I really believe that they deserved this win. They executed well and did everything that we have been talking about and working on. I'm just really proud of them."
In doubles, Denver took an early advantage with a win on court No. 2 when the Pioneers topped Madeline Lamoreaux and Emily Dush, 6-3. Needing wins on the other two courts, the No. 16-ranked duo of Whitney Hekking and Madison Tattini knocked off Taylor Melville and Hada Chang at the No. 1 spot with a score of 6-3. Coming down to court three, Anya Lamoreaux and Lindsay Hung then secured the doubles point after battling against Tatum Burger and Toni Nelson to earn a 6-4 victory.
Leading 1-0, Dush carded a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Tatum Burger on the No. 4 court to put the Utes up 2-0. Denver then recorded two victories at the No. 2 and No. 5 positions to even the match at 2-2.
Hekking put another point on the board for Utah with a three-set victory. in the No. 3 spot. After splitting sets, Hekking rolled to a 6-0 third-set victory over Britt Pursell to regain the Ute lead. Working toward completing the upset, Anya Lamoreaux also battled it out in a third set and beat out Camille Verden-Anderson on the No. 6 court. Lamoreaux recorded a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory to defeat her opponent and clinch the upset against No. 33 Denver.
The Utah women's tennis team will be back in action next week to continue play at the George S. Eccles Tennis Center with a rilvalry match. Utah hosts Brigham Young on Friday, Feb. 28 at 5 p.m. MT.
Utah 4, #33 Denver 2
Doubles (2,1,3)
#16 Hekking/Tattini def. (UU) Melville/Chang (DEN), 6-3
Reidmiller/Verden-Anderson (DEN) def. M. Lamoreaux/Dush (UU), 6-3
A. Lamoreaux/Hung (UU) def. Burger/Nelson (DEN), 6-4
Singles (4,5,2,3,6)
Madison Tattini (UU) vs. #103 Taylor Melville (DEN), 6-4, 6-7, 3-0, unf.
Anna Reidmiller (DEN) def. Madeline Lamoreaux (UU), 7-5, 6-2
Whitney Hekking (UU) def. Britt Pursell (DEN), 3-6, 7-5, 6-0
Emily Dush (UU) def. Tatum Burger (DEN), 6-4, 6-1
Hada Chang (DEN) def. Lindsay Hung (UU), 6-0, 7-5
Anya Lamoreaux (UU) def. Camille Verden-Anderson (DEN), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
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