Utah sweeps Colorado State 7-0

Sunday, February 18

Salt Lake City, UT

11:00 AM

University of Utah

Colorado State

Photo by: Jake Johanson/Utah Athletics

2/18/2024 2:57 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

SALT LAKE CITY - The University of Utah women's tennis program collected its fourth complete sweep this season as the Utes downed Colorado State 7-0 on Sunday afternoon.

"I am pleased with the response to Friday's match today," said head coach Ric Mortera. "The group is starting to show some of the maturity and growth that we are expecting of them. It was great to have Samantha [Horwood] back in the lineup and to see our seniors, Kat [Lyman] and Ana [Luiza Cruz], playing at the level they are capable of. We look forward to continuing to work and focus on improving."

Utah 7, Colorado State 0
The Utes got the ball rolling in doubles, with Sara Akid and Kaila Barksdale grabbing the first victory over Colorado State's Sarka Richterova and Logan Voeks 6-3 on the third court. On the No. 2 court, Samantha Horwood and Kat Lyman clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 win over Zara Lennon and Sarah Weekley, while Marcela Lopez and Ana Luiza Cruz cleaned up on the first court in a nail biter tiebreak, winning 7-6 (9).

Utah refused to let up in singles. Keeping up the momentum, Lyman grabbed a dominant 6-0, 6-1 win over Richterova in the fourth spot. Next to finish was Akid, who topped Viktor Zhadzinskaya 6-3, 6-2 on the sixth court. Clinching the match-winning point for the Utes, Barksdale defeated Lennon 6-3, 6-2 in the No. 2 spot.

In the No. 3 spot, Yuhan Liu collected the next victory for the Utes, knocking down Weekley 5-7, 6-3, 10-7. Lopez maintained the energy on the first court, defeating Radka Buzkova in a full three sets with 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 scores. Emma Kamper drove it home for the Utes on court five, claiming a 7-5, 7-5 victory over Luana Avelar.

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The Utes will next head to Memphis for two matches against Minnesota and Memphis Feb. 24-25.

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DOUBLES DRAWS
1 Marcela Lopez and Ana Luiza Cruz (UU) def. Radka Buzkova and Viktor Zhadzinskaya (CSU) 7-6 [11-9]
2 Samantha Horwood and Kat Lyman (UU) def. Zara Lennon and Sarah Weekley (CSU) 6-4
3 Sara Akid and Kaila Barksdale (UU) def. Sarka Richterova and Logan Voeks (CSU) 6-3

SINGLES DRAWS
1 Marcela Lopez (UU) def. Radka Buzkova (CSU) 1-6 6-4 6-1
2 Kaila Barksdale (UU) def. Zara Lennon (CSU) 6-3 6-2
3 Yuhan Liu (UU) def. Sarah Weekley (CSU) 5-7 6-3 10-7
4 Kat Lyman (UU) def. Sarka Richterova (CSU) 6-0 6-1
5 Emma Kamper (UU) def. Luana Avelar (CSU) 7-5 7-5
6 Sara Akid (UU) def. Viktor Zhadzinskaya (CSU) 6-3 6-2