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Utah Begins Big 12 Play in Arizona
2/25/2025 9:00 AM | Women's Tennis
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah women's tennis team heads to Arizona this week to open Big 12 play, facing Arizona State on Thursday, Feb. 27, in Tempe before taking on Arizona in Tucson on Saturday, March 1.
MATCH INFORMATION
Utah (5-4) vs. Arizona State (5-3)
DATE | TIME: Thursday, Feb. 27 | 4 p.m. MT
LOCATION: Tempe, AZ | Whiteman Tennis Center
LIVE STATS: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UteWomensTennis
MATCH INFORMATION
Utah (5-4) vs. Arizona (8-4)
DATE | TIME: Saturday, March 1 | Noon
LOCATION: Tucson, AZ | LaNelle Robson Tennis Center
LIVE STATS: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UteWomensTennis
SCOUTING THE SUN DEVILS
Arizona State enters Big 12 play with a 5-3 record, having won three of its last four matches. The Sun Devils' recent victories include a 4-2 win over No. 15 Pepperdine. Utah has faced Arizona State 12 times, with its only victory coming in their first meeting in April 2012.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
Arizona holds an 8-4 overall record and enters the matchup on a two-match winning streak. The Utes have played Arizona 14 times, with the Wildcats holding an 8-6 advantage. In their most recent matchup in April 2024, Utah fell 4-2.
THE UTES
Utah women's tennis program competes this 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.
LAST TIME OUT
The Utah women's tennis team fell in a tightly contested 4-3 match against UC San Diego on Feb. 16, 2025, moving to 5-4 on the season.
The Tritons secured the doubles point with wins on courts one and three, putting the Utes at an early disadvantage. Utah responded in singles play, as Hayley Roberts (6-4, 6-2) and Kaila Barksdale (6-3, 6-2) picked up straight-set victories on courts five and two, respectively. After UCSD claimed a win at No. 1 singles, Emma Valletta (6-3, 2-6, 6-1) put the Utes back in front with a three-set victory at the No. 3 position.
With Utah leading 3-2, UCSD evened the score with a win on court six. The match came down to No. 4 singles, where Dylan Lolofie battled to a second-set tiebreak but fell 6-3, 7-6(3), sealing the win for the Tritons.
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.
NEXT UP
The Utes return to Salt Lake City for Big 12 home matches against Texas Tech on March 6 and Colorado on March 8.
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow us on social media (Twitter: @UteWomensTennis | Instagram: @UtahWomensTennis | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahwomenstennis).
MATCH INFORMATION
Utah (5-4) vs. Arizona State (5-3)
DATE | TIME: Thursday, Feb. 27 | 4 p.m. MT
LOCATION: Tempe, AZ | Whiteman Tennis Center
LIVE STATS: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UteWomensTennis
MATCH INFORMATION
Utah (5-4) vs. Arizona (8-4)
DATE | TIME: Saturday, March 1 | Noon
LOCATION: Tucson, AZ | LaNelle Robson Tennis Center
LIVE STATS: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UteWomensTennis
SCOUTING THE SUN DEVILS
Arizona State enters Big 12 play with a 5-3 record, having won three of its last four matches. The Sun Devils' recent victories include a 4-2 win over No. 15 Pepperdine. Utah has faced Arizona State 12 times, with its only victory coming in their first meeting in April 2012.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
Arizona holds an 8-4 overall record and enters the matchup on a two-match winning streak. The Utes have played Arizona 14 times, with the Wildcats holding an 8-6 advantage. In their most recent matchup in April 2024, Utah fell 4-2.
THE UTES
Utah women's tennis program competes this 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.
LAST TIME OUT
The Utah women's tennis team fell in a tightly contested 4-3 match against UC San Diego on Feb. 16, 2025, moving to 5-4 on the season.
The Tritons secured the doubles point with wins on courts one and three, putting the Utes at an early disadvantage. Utah responded in singles play, as Hayley Roberts (6-4, 6-2) and Kaila Barksdale (6-3, 6-2) picked up straight-set victories on courts five and two, respectively. After UCSD claimed a win at No. 1 singles, Emma Valletta (6-3, 2-6, 6-1) put the Utes back in front with a three-set victory at the No. 3 position.
With Utah leading 3-2, UCSD evened the score with a win on court six. The match came down to No. 4 singles, where Dylan Lolofie battled to a second-set tiebreak but fell 6-3, 7-6(3), sealing the win for the Tritons.
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.
NEXT UP
The Utes return to Salt Lake City for Big 12 home matches against Texas Tech on March 6 and Colorado on March 8.
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow us on social media (Twitter: @UteWomensTennis | Instagram: @UtahWomensTennis | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahwomenstennis).
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