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Utah Travels for Big 12 Clashes at West Virginia, Cincinnati
3/19/2025 12:41 PM | Women's Tennis
SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah women's tennis team is set to continue Big 12 competition on the road this week. The Utes will face West Virginia on Thursday, followed by a showdown with Cincinnati.
MATCH INFORMATION
Utah (6-8, 1-4 Big 12) vs. West Virginia (6-11, 0-6 Big 12)
DATE | TIME: Thursday, March 20 | 12 p.m. MT
LOCATION: Morgantown, WV | Mountaineer Tennis Courts
TWITTER UPDATES: @UteWomensTennis
MATCH INFORMATION
Utah (6-8, 1-4 Big 12) vs. Cincinnati (6-7, 0-6 Big 12)
DATE | TIME: Saturday, March 22 | 11 a.m. MT
LOCATION: Cincinnati, OH | Trabert-Talbert Tennis Center
LIVE STATS: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UteWomensTennis
SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS
West Virginia enters the match with a 6-11 overall record and a 0-6 mark in conference play, having lost its last seven matches. Thursday's matchup will be the first-ever meeting between the Utes and Mountaineers.
SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
Cincinnati holds a 6-7 overall record and is 0-6 in Big 12 play, currently on a six-match losing streak. The Utes have faced the Bearcats twice before, winning both encounters. In their most recent meeting in February 2023, Utah swept Cincinnati 4-0.
THE UTES
The 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 4-0 to BYU on Saturday afternoon in Provo, moving to 6-8 overall and 1-4 in Big 12 play.
The Utes got off to a slow start as BYU claimed the doubles point with wins on courts two and three. In singles play, the Cougars secured victories at the No. 4, No. 3, and No. 1 spots to clinch the match. Emma Kamper battled in a first-set tiebreak at No. 1 but ultimately fell 7-6 (5), 6-3, while Kaila Barksdale fought through a tight second set before dropping a 6-2, 7-5 decision at No. 3.
HEAD COACH RUTH ANN 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 will next return to Salt Lake City for home matches against Kansas (March 27) and Iowa State (March 29).
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow us on social media (Twitter: @UteWomensTennis | Instagram: @UtahWomensTennis | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahwomenstennis).
MATCH INFORMATION
Utah (6-8, 1-4 Big 12) vs. West Virginia (6-11, 0-6 Big 12)
DATE | TIME: Thursday, March 20 | 12 p.m. MT
LOCATION: Morgantown, WV | Mountaineer Tennis Courts
TWITTER UPDATES: @UteWomensTennis
MATCH INFORMATION
Utah (6-8, 1-4 Big 12) vs. Cincinnati (6-7, 0-6 Big 12)
DATE | TIME: Saturday, March 22 | 11 a.m. MT
LOCATION: Cincinnati, OH | Trabert-Talbert Tennis Center
LIVE STATS: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UteWomensTennis
SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS
West Virginia enters the match with a 6-11 overall record and a 0-6 mark in conference play, having lost its last seven matches. Thursday's matchup will be the first-ever meeting between the Utes and Mountaineers.
SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
Cincinnati holds a 6-7 overall record and is 0-6 in Big 12 play, currently on a six-match losing streak. The Utes have faced the Bearcats twice before, winning both encounters. In their most recent meeting in February 2023, Utah swept Cincinnati 4-0.
THE UTES
The 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 4-0 to BYU on Saturday afternoon in Provo, moving to 6-8 overall and 1-4 in Big 12 play.
The Utes got off to a slow start as BYU claimed the doubles point with wins on courts two and three. In singles play, the Cougars secured victories at the No. 4, No. 3, and No. 1 spots to clinch the match. Emma Kamper battled in a first-set tiebreak at No. 1 but ultimately fell 7-6 (5), 6-3, while Kaila Barksdale fought through a tight second set before dropping a 6-2, 7-5 decision at No. 3.
HEAD COACH RUTH ANN 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 will next return to Salt Lake City for home matches against Kansas (March 27) and Iowa State (March 29).
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow us on social media (Twitter: @UteWomensTennis | Instagram: @UtahWomensTennis | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahwomenstennis).
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