Utah Women's Tennis Defeats Weber State, 7-0

Saturday, February 7

Salt Lake City, Utah

12:00 PM

University of Utah

Weber State

2/7/2009 12:00 AM | Women's Tennis

Feb. 7, 2009

Box Score

SALT LAKE CITY- The 50th-ranked Utah women's tennis team (2-3) defeated Weber State (1-5), 7-0 Saturday at the Eccles Tennis Center. Freshman Lexi Provancha, playing at the No. 6 spot, earned the clinching point by topping Elsje Beneke, 6-0, 6-0.

"It's always good to get a win," said head coach Mat Iandolo. "While we were the more talented team, I was impressed with the way Weber State performed. We have a few things to work on before Thursday's much anticipated match against regional rival Boise State."

At the No. 2 position in doubles play Evgenia Kryuchkova and Leigh Walsh defeated Keya Jenkins and Greyce Farias 8-1. Second to finish was Erin Monson and Karine Bourdages topping Elsje Beneke and Karlie Hancock in the No. 3 spot, 8-1, giving Utah a 1-0 lead over Weber State.

Anastasia Putilina and Lisa Johnson fell at the No. 1 position to Brittiny Moore and Caroline Drugge, 8-5.

In singles play Walsh earned Utah's second point at the No. 5 spot by topping Hancock, 6-0, 6-0. At the No. 3 position Monson put the Utes up 3-0 by defeating Jenkins, 6-0, 6-1, which set up Provancha's win as the clinching point.

Putilina then topped Farias at the No. 1 spot, 6-3, 6-2, extending Utah's lead to 5-0. In the No. 2 position Kryuchkova defeated Drugge, 6-3, 6-2 and Johnson won over Moore at the No. 4 spot 6-2, 7-6 to give the Utes their 7-0 win.

For their next action Utah will host regional rival Boise State Thursday February 12 at 2:30 p.m. at the Eccles Tennis Center.

# 50 Utah 7, Weber State 0
Doubles1. Brittiny Moore/Caroline Drugge def. Anastasia Putilina/Lisa Johnson, 8-52. Evgenia Kryuchkova/Leigh Walsh def. Keya Jenkins/Greyce Farias, 8-13. Erin Monson/Karine Bourdages def. Elsje Beneke/Karlie Hancock, 8-1
Singles1. Anastasia Putilina def. Greyce Farias; 6-3, 6-22. Evgenia Kryuchkova def. Caroline Drugge; 6-3, 6-23. Erin Monson def. Keya Jenkins; 6-0, 6-14. Lisa Johnson def. Brittiny Moore; 6-2, 7-65. Leigh Walsh def. Karlie Hancock; 6-0, 6-06. Lexi Provancha def. Elsje Beneke; 6-0, 6-0
Order of finish:Doubles (2,3,1)Singles (5,3,6,1,2,4)
T-2:30 A-30