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Sunday, April 9
Salt Lake City, UT
10:30 AM
University of Utah
6
vs
1
Washington State
Photo by: Hunter Dyke/Utah Athletics
Utah gets 6-1 win over Washington State on Senior Day
4/9/2023 1:16 PM | Women's Tennis
The University of Utah women's tennis team defeated the Washington State Cougars Sunday afternoon on Senior Day. The Utes won 6-1 in their final home match of the season.Â
"Great job by the team today," head coach Ric Mortera said. "It was a fitting end to the home careers of an incredible group of seniors. I am so thankful to them for all of their contributions to our program both on and off the court and I look forward to the rest of the journey this year with them. I am going to miss them a ton. I am so grateful for this group and happy they are going to be Utes forever."
Utah opened the match strong with doubles. Kaila Barksdale and Marcela Lopez won the first match against Cougar team Yang Lee and Hania Abouelsaad on court three, 6-1. Katya Townsend and Samantha Horwood clinched the doubles point for the Utes on court two, 6-3, against Yura Nakagawa and Fifa Kumhom. Anastasia Goncharova and Madison Tattini's match against 46th ranked Elyse Tse and Eva Alvarez Sande was left unfinished but they were leading 5-2.Â
The Utes were able to extend their lead with Barksdale defeating Tse first on court three, 6-1, 6-0. Lopez won court five against Abouelsaad with matching set scores of 6-3. Townsend lost to Alvarez Sande, 6-2, 6-2, giving WSU their first point of the match. Tattini clinched the match on court two against Nakagawa, 7-5, 6-3. Horwood finished closely behind her, beating Stefaniia Mikhailova, 6-3, 6-2. Goncharova downed Kumhom, 7-6(1), 6-1, to close out the match.Â
UP NEXT
Utah Women's Tennis is headed south to take on the Arizona Wildcats on Friday April 14th at 2:30 p.m. and the Arizona State Sun Devils the following day at 1 p.m.
#60 University of Utah 6, Washington State 1
Singles competition
1. Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) def. Townsend, Katya (UU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Tattini, Madison (UU) def. Yura Nakagawa (WSU) 7-5, 6-3
3. Barksdale,Kaila (UU) def. Elyse Tse (WSU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Goncharova, A (UU) def. Fifa Kumhom (WSU) 7-6 (7-1), 6-1
5. Lopez,Marcela (UU) def. Hania Abouelsaad (WSU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Horwood,Samantha (UU) def. Stefaniia Mikhailova (WSU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Tattini, Madison/Goncharova, A (UU) vs. Elyse Tse/Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) 5-2, unfinished
2. Townsend,Katya/Horwood,Samantha (UU) def. Yura Nakagawa/Fifa Kumhom (WSU) 6-3
3. Lopez,Marcela/Barksdale,Kaila (UU) def. Yang Lee/Hania Abouelsaad (WSU) 6-1
Match Notes:
Washington State 7-10
University of Utah 11-8; National ranking #60
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (3,5,1,2,6,4)
"Great job by the team today," head coach Ric Mortera said. "It was a fitting end to the home careers of an incredible group of seniors. I am so thankful to them for all of their contributions to our program both on and off the court and I look forward to the rest of the journey this year with them. I am going to miss them a ton. I am so grateful for this group and happy they are going to be Utes forever."
Utah opened the match strong with doubles. Kaila Barksdale and Marcela Lopez won the first match against Cougar team Yang Lee and Hania Abouelsaad on court three, 6-1. Katya Townsend and Samantha Horwood clinched the doubles point for the Utes on court two, 6-3, against Yura Nakagawa and Fifa Kumhom. Anastasia Goncharova and Madison Tattini's match against 46th ranked Elyse Tse and Eva Alvarez Sande was left unfinished but they were leading 5-2.Â
The Utes were able to extend their lead with Barksdale defeating Tse first on court three, 6-1, 6-0. Lopez won court five against Abouelsaad with matching set scores of 6-3. Townsend lost to Alvarez Sande, 6-2, 6-2, giving WSU their first point of the match. Tattini clinched the match on court two against Nakagawa, 7-5, 6-3. Horwood finished closely behind her, beating Stefaniia Mikhailova, 6-3, 6-2. Goncharova downed Kumhom, 7-6(1), 6-1, to close out the match.Â
UP NEXT
Utah Women's Tennis is headed south to take on the Arizona Wildcats on Friday April 14th at 2:30 p.m. and the Arizona State Sun Devils the following day at 1 p.m.
#60 University of Utah 6, Washington State 1
Singles competition
1. Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) def. Townsend, Katya (UU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Tattini, Madison (UU) def. Yura Nakagawa (WSU) 7-5, 6-3
3. Barksdale,Kaila (UU) def. Elyse Tse (WSU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Goncharova, A (UU) def. Fifa Kumhom (WSU) 7-6 (7-1), 6-1
5. Lopez,Marcela (UU) def. Hania Abouelsaad (WSU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Horwood,Samantha (UU) def. Stefaniia Mikhailova (WSU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Tattini, Madison/Goncharova, A (UU) vs. Elyse Tse/Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) 5-2, unfinished
2. Townsend,Katya/Horwood,Samantha (UU) def. Yura Nakagawa/Fifa Kumhom (WSU) 6-3
3. Lopez,Marcela/Barksdale,Kaila (UU) def. Yang Lee/Hania Abouelsaad (WSU) 6-1
Match Notes:
Washington State 7-10
University of Utah 11-8; National ranking #60
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (3,5,1,2,6,4)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Eva Alvarez Sande / 0 [WSU]
66
22
#2 Singles Match
12
Yura Nakagawa / 0 [WSU]
53
76
#3 Singles Match
12
Elyse Tse / 0 [WSU]
10
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Fifa Kumhom / 0 [WSU]
61
76
#5 Singles Match
12
Hania Abouelsaad / 0 [WSU]
33
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Stefaniia Mikhailova / 0 [WSU]
32
66
Order of Finish:
3,5,1,2,6,4
Players Mentioned
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