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Thursday, March 6
Salt Lake City, Utah
4:00 PM
University of Utah
vs
Texas Tech
Utah Continues Big 12 Play on Home Turf
3/4/2025 9:00 AM | Women's Tennis
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah women's tennis team returns to the Eccles Tennis Center on Thursday, March 6, to take on Texas Tech, followed by a matchup against Colorado on Saturday, March 8.
MATCH INFORMATION
Utah (5-6, 0-2 Big 12) vs. Texas Tech (9-1, 2-0 Big 12)
DATE | TIME: Thursday, March 6 | 4 p.m. MT
LOCATION: Salt Lake City, UT | George S. Eccles Tennis Center
LIVE STATS: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UteWomensTennis
MATCH INFORMATION
Utah (5-6, 0-2 Big 12) vs. Colorado (6-4, 0-2 Big 12)
DATE | TIME: Saturday, March 8 | 11 a.m. MT
LOCATION: Salt Lake City, UT | George S. Eccles Tennis Center
LIVE STATS: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UteWomensTennis
SCOUTING THE RED RAIDERS
Texas Tech enters the match at 9-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play. The Red Raiders won the most recent meeting against Utah, but the Utes hold a 3-1 edge in the all-time series, including a 4-3 victory in the 2012 NCAA Tournament.
SCOUTING THE BUFFS
Colorado enters the match with a 6-4 overall record and an 0-2 mark in conference play. In their most recent encounter on April 24, 2024, Utah secured a 4-1 victory over the Buffaloes in Ojai, California. The Utes have won four consecutive matches against Colorado, including two victories last season, and lead the all-time series.
THE UTES
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 to No. 26 Arizona 4-0 on Saturday, dropping to 5-6 overall and 0-2 in Big 12 play.
The Wildcats secured the doubles point with wins on courts one and three, putting the Utes at an early disadvantage.
In singles play, Arizona extended its lead to clinch the match. Play was halted on court one, where Emma Kamper was leading 6-1, 6-5, and on court three, where Sara Akid had won the first set and was battling in a third set.
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.
NEXT UP
The Utes will next hit the road for three straight matches, facing in-state rival BYU on March 15 in Provo before heading east to take on West Virginia on March 20 and Cincinnati on March 22.
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow us on social media (Twitter: @UteWomensTennis | Instagram: @UtahWomensTennis | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahwomenstennis).
MATCH INFORMATION
Utah (5-6, 0-2 Big 12) vs. Texas Tech (9-1, 2-0 Big 12)
DATE | TIME: Thursday, March 6 | 4 p.m. MT
LOCATION: Salt Lake City, UT | George S. Eccles Tennis Center
LIVE STATS: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UteWomensTennis
MATCH INFORMATION
Utah (5-6, 0-2 Big 12) vs. Colorado (6-4, 0-2 Big 12)
DATE | TIME: Saturday, March 8 | 11 a.m. MT
LOCATION: Salt Lake City, UT | George S. Eccles Tennis Center
LIVE STATS: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UteWomensTennis
SCOUTING THE RED RAIDERS
Texas Tech enters the match at 9-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play. The Red Raiders won the most recent meeting against Utah, but the Utes hold a 3-1 edge in the all-time series, including a 4-3 victory in the 2012 NCAA Tournament.
SCOUTING THE BUFFS
Colorado enters the match with a 6-4 overall record and an 0-2 mark in conference play. In their most recent encounter on April 24, 2024, Utah secured a 4-1 victory over the Buffaloes in Ojai, California. The Utes have won four consecutive matches against Colorado, including two victories last season, and lead the all-time series.
THE UTES
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 to No. 26 Arizona 4-0 on Saturday, dropping to 5-6 overall and 0-2 in Big 12 play.
The Wildcats secured the doubles point with wins on courts one and three, putting the Utes at an early disadvantage.
In singles play, Arizona extended its lead to clinch the match. Play was halted on court one, where Emma Kamper was leading 6-1, 6-5, and on court three, where Sara Akid had won the first set and was battling in a third set.
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.
NEXT UP
The Utes will next hit the road for three straight matches, facing in-state rival BYU on March 15 in Provo before heading east to take on West Virginia on March 20 and Cincinnati on March 22.
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow us on social media (Twitter: @UteWomensTennis | Instagram: @UtahWomensTennis | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahwomenstennis).
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