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Friday, February 14
San Diego, CA
3:00 PM (MT)
University of Utah
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San Diego State
Utah Hits the Road to Face SDSU and UCSD
2/12/2025 12:00 PM | Women's Tennis
SALT LAKE CITY – University of Utah women's tennis program will hit the road to San Diego this weekend for two matches against San Diego State on Friday and UC San Diego on Sunday.
MATCH INFORMATION
Utah (5-2) vs. San Diego State (3-2)
DATE | TIME: Friday, Feb. 14 | 2 p.m. MT
LOCATION: San Diego, CA | Aztec Tennis Center
TWITTER UPDATES: @UteWomensTennis
MATCH INFORMATION
Utah (5-2) vs. UC San Diego (2-4)
DATE | TIME: Sunday, Feb. 16 | 12 p.m. MT
LOCATION: La Jolla, CA | Northview Tennis Courts
LIVE STATS: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UteWomensTennis
LAST TIME OUT
The Utah women's tennis team earned a hard-fought 4-2 victory over Memphis on Tuesday, improving to 5-2 on the season. The Utes secured the doubles point with wins from Kamper/Roberts (7-5) and Akid/Valletta (7-6 [6]) after a tiebreak battle on the top court. In singles, Kamper (6-3, 6-3) quickly answered a Memphis win to put Utah back in front, and Valletta (6-1, 7-6 [5]) extended the lead. After the Tigers closed the gap with a win at No. 2, Barksdale sealed the match in a three-set battle, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.
THE UTES
Utah women's tennis enters the 2025 spring season with a roster featuring a core group of returning players blended with new talent. Returning to the team are sophomores Sara Akid and Emma Kamper, junior Kaila Barksdale, and senior Samantha Horwood, all of whom contributed significantly during the 2024 season. Joining the squad this season are two transfers in Dylan Lolofie, a Salt Lake City native from Weber State, and Emma Valletta from Ravena, Italy, previously at VCU. This spring, the team additionally welcomed freshman Hayley Roberts from Bradenton, Florida.
HEAD COACH RUTHANN ALLEN
The Utah women's tennis team welcomed Ruth Ann Allen as head coach this season. A Utah native and a Utah All-American and Hall of Famer, Allen returns to lead the program after a successful tenure as head coach at Weber State. She guided the Wildcats to a Big Sky Championship in 2023 and was twice named Big Sky Coach of the Year (2022, 2023).
Before Weber State, Allen spent 20 seasons as an assistant coach at Utah, where she helped the Utes secure multiple NCAA Tournament bids, two Mountain West Conference titles, and numerous top-five regional rankings. Allen, an All-American during her playing career at Utah, was inducted into the Utah Tennis Association Hall of Fame in 2023.
SCOUTING THE AZTECS
SDSU enters the match with a 3-2 record following a 4-2 win over Denver. The teams have faced off eight times, with the Aztecs holding a 5-3 advantage, but Utah claimed a 4-3 victory in their last meeting back in April 2011.
SCOUTING THE TRITONS
UCSD comes into the weekend with a 2-4 overall record on the season. The Utes and Tritons have met just once before, with Utah earning a dominant 7-0 win in March of 2024.
NEXT UP
The Utes will next begin conference play in Arizona, where they will take on Arizona State on Feb. 27 and Arizona on Mar. 1.
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow us on social media (Twitter: @UteWomensTennis | Instagram: @UtahWomensTennis | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahwomenstennis).
MATCH INFORMATION
Utah (5-2) vs. San Diego State (3-2)
DATE | TIME: Friday, Feb. 14 | 2 p.m. MT
LOCATION: San Diego, CA | Aztec Tennis Center
TWITTER UPDATES: @UteWomensTennis
MATCH INFORMATION
Utah (5-2) vs. UC San Diego (2-4)
DATE | TIME: Sunday, Feb. 16 | 12 p.m. MT
LOCATION: La Jolla, CA | Northview Tennis Courts
LIVE STATS: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UteWomensTennis
LAST TIME OUT
The Utah women's tennis team earned a hard-fought 4-2 victory over Memphis on Tuesday, improving to 5-2 on the season. The Utes secured the doubles point with wins from Kamper/Roberts (7-5) and Akid/Valletta (7-6 [6]) after a tiebreak battle on the top court. In singles, Kamper (6-3, 6-3) quickly answered a Memphis win to put Utah back in front, and Valletta (6-1, 7-6 [5]) extended the lead. After the Tigers closed the gap with a win at No. 2, Barksdale sealed the match in a three-set battle, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.
THE UTES
Utah women's tennis enters the 2025 spring season with a roster featuring a core group of returning players blended with new talent. Returning to the team are sophomores Sara Akid and Emma Kamper, junior Kaila Barksdale, and senior Samantha Horwood, all of whom contributed significantly during the 2024 season. Joining the squad this season are two transfers in Dylan Lolofie, a Salt Lake City native from Weber State, and Emma Valletta from Ravena, Italy, previously at VCU. This spring, the team additionally welcomed freshman Hayley Roberts from Bradenton, Florida.
HEAD COACH RUTHANN ALLEN
The Utah women's tennis team welcomed Ruth Ann Allen as head coach this season. A Utah native and a Utah All-American and Hall of Famer, Allen returns to lead the program after a successful tenure as head coach at Weber State. She guided the Wildcats to a Big Sky Championship in 2023 and was twice named Big Sky Coach of the Year (2022, 2023).
Before Weber State, Allen spent 20 seasons as an assistant coach at Utah, where she helped the Utes secure multiple NCAA Tournament bids, two Mountain West Conference titles, and numerous top-five regional rankings. Allen, an All-American during her playing career at Utah, was inducted into the Utah Tennis Association Hall of Fame in 2023.
SCOUTING THE AZTECS
SDSU enters the match with a 3-2 record following a 4-2 win over Denver. The teams have faced off eight times, with the Aztecs holding a 5-3 advantage, but Utah claimed a 4-3 victory in their last meeting back in April 2011.
SCOUTING THE TRITONS
UCSD comes into the weekend with a 2-4 overall record on the season. The Utes and Tritons have met just once before, with Utah earning a dominant 7-0 win in March of 2024.
NEXT UP
The Utes will next begin conference play in Arizona, where they will take on Arizona State on Feb. 27 and Arizona on Mar. 1.
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow us on social media (Twitter: @UteWomensTennis | Instagram: @UtahWomensTennis | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahwomenstennis).
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