Utah Hosts Utah State and Idaho State Friday for Doubleheader

Friday, February 7

Salt Lake City, Utah

10:00 AM

University of Utah

Utah State

Utah Hosts Utah State and Idaho State Friday for Doubleheader

2/5/2025 12:41 PM | Women's Tennis

SALT LAKE CITY – University of Utah women's tennis program is set for a doubleheader this Friday, Feb. 7 in the George S. Eccles Tennis Center. Utah will face Utah State in the early slate before they take on Idaho State in the afternoon.

MATCH INFORMATION
Utah (2-2) vs. Utah State (1-2)
DATE | TIME: Friday, Feb. 7 | 10 a.m. MT
LOCATION: Salt Lake City, UT | George S. Eccles Tennis Center
LIVE STATS: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UteWomensTennis

MATCH INFORMATION
Utah (2-2) vs. Idaho State (3-1)
DATE | TIME: Friday, Feb. 7 | 2 p.m. MT
LOCATION: Salt Lake City, UT | George S. Eccles Tennis Center
LIVE STATS: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UteWomensTennis

LAST TIME OUT
Utah wrapped up ITA Kickoff Weekend with a 5-2 loss to Memphis. The Utes battled in doubles but dropped tight matches on courts two and three, conceding the opening point. In singles, Sara Akid and Emma Valletta secured straight-set wins, but Memphis claimed three courts to seal the victory.

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 AGGIES
Utah State heads into the match with a 1-2 overall record after dropping their last two matches to Montana State and South Dakota. The Utes have faced the Aggies on seven previous accounts without dropping a single match. The two programs last clashed in February of 2018 where Utah swept Utah State 7-0.

SCOUTING THE BENGALS
Idaho State currently sits at 3-1 overall, coming off a hot three-match win streak where they defeated Lewis-Clark State and Colorado Mesa twice. The Utes and Bengals have met only twice before, with the Utes claiming victory in both matches. During their last encounter, Utah topped Idaho State 5-2 on home turf.

NEXT UP
Utah will next take on Memphis at home on Feb. 11 before they hit the road to San Diego to face San Diego State on Feb. 14 and UC San Diego Feb. 16.

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