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Utes Go 0-2 on Washington Road Trip
3/20/2016 12:00 AM | Women's Tennis
SEATTLE - It was a disappointing weekend for the Utes as they fall to 1-3 in Pac-12 Conference play and 10-6 on the season. The #65 Washington Huskies defeated the No. 51 Utah Utes 4-0 at Bill Quillian Stadium today.
The Huskies opened up the match with a 1-0 lead after clinching the doubles point. No. 37 Nour Abbes and Miki Kobayahsi defeated sophomore Margo Pletcher and freshmen Brianna Turley 6-0. Tami Grende and Kenadi Hance clinched the doubles point with a 6-1 victory over freshmen Taylor Calton and junior Luisa Gerstner Da Rosa.
Abbes opened up the singles scoring for the Huskies with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Pletcher.
#105 Stacey Fung followed quickly and claiming another point for Washington as she beat senior Sarah Richter 6-1, 6-2.
Grende then clinched the match in a three set battle over sophomore Jena Cheng 6-1, 2-6, 6-3.
The No. 3, 5, and 6 singles matches did not finish.
The Utes look to get back on track in Berkeley, Calif. As they face the #1 team in the country California on Mar. 25 at 1:30 pm.
No. 51 Utah 0, No. 65 Washington 4
Doubles:
- No. 37 Abbes/Kobayashi def. Pletcher/Turley 6-0
- Douglas-Miron/Fung def. Petrovic/Richter 4-1 (DNF)
- Grende/Hance def. Calton/Rosa 6-1
Order of Finish: 1, 3
Singles:
- Nour Abbes def. Margo Pletcher 6-2, 6-1
- No. 105 Stacey Fung def. Sarah Richter 6-1, 6-2
- Elianne Douglas-Miron vs. Brianna Turley 7-6, 2-3 (DNF)
- Tami Grende def. Jena Cheng 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
- Kenadi Hance def. Taylor Calton 2-6, 6-0, 5-4 (DNF)
- Sophia Bott def. Alexia Petrovic 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (DNF)
Order of Finish: 1, 2, and 4
