Sunday, January 18
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Utes Fall 4-3 to UC Santa Barbara in Season Opener
1/18/2026 9:35 PM | Women's Tennis
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah women's tennis team started the 2026 season at UC Santa Barbara and narrowly fell 4-3.Â
The Gauchos swept the Utes in doubles play to take the point advantage going into singles play.Â
In singles play, Santa Barbara picked up the first win at the No. 2 spot. Kaila Barksdale picked up the first win of the season for the Utes as she defeated Emma Tutoveanu 7-5, 6-4 at the No. 3 spot.Â
The Gauchos then picked up wins at the No. 6 and No. 1 spots to clinch the victory over the Utes. The rest of the matches played out however with two more Utes starting the season off with wins.Â
Emma Valletta earned a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win at the No. 5 spot defeating UCSB's Lily Pradkin. To finish the match off Sara Akid finished with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Raphaelle Leroux at the No. 4 spot.Â
Utah is now 0-1 overall on the season.Â
UP NEXT
The Utes will host Weber State and Idaho State Saturday, Jan. 24 in a double header in the George S. Eccles Tennis Center.
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow us on social media (Twitter: @UteWomensTennis | Instagram: @UtahWomensTennis | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahwomenstennis).
FINAL RESULTS
Utah 3, UC Santa Barbara 4
Singles competition
1. Ekua Youri (UCSB-W) def. Emma Kamper (UTAH) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
2. Isabella Wong (UCSB-W) def. Emmie Moore (UTAH) 6-4, 6-3
3. Kaila Barksdale (UTAH) def. Emma Tutoveanu (UCSB-W) 7-5, 6-4
4. Sara Akid (UTAH) def. Raphaelle Leroux (UCSB-W) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
5. Emma Valletta (UTAH) def. Lily Pradkin (UCSB-W) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
6. My-Anh Holmes (UCSB-W) def. Hayley Roberts (UTAH) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Emma Kamper/Emma Valletta (UTAH) def. Emma Tutoveanu/Lily Pradkin (UCSB-W) 6-3
2. Isabella Wong/My-Anh Holmes (UCSB-W) def. Emmie Moore/Sara Akid (UTAH) 6-2
3. Shachf Liebermann/Ekua Youri (UCSB-W) def. Kamea Medora/Hayley Roberts (UTAH) 6-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,3,6,1,5,4)
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The Gauchos swept the Utes in doubles play to take the point advantage going into singles play.Â
In singles play, Santa Barbara picked up the first win at the No. 2 spot. Kaila Barksdale picked up the first win of the season for the Utes as she defeated Emma Tutoveanu 7-5, 6-4 at the No. 3 spot.Â
The Gauchos then picked up wins at the No. 6 and No. 1 spots to clinch the victory over the Utes. The rest of the matches played out however with two more Utes starting the season off with wins.Â
Emma Valletta earned a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win at the No. 5 spot defeating UCSB's Lily Pradkin. To finish the match off Sara Akid finished with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Raphaelle Leroux at the No. 4 spot.Â
Utah is now 0-1 overall on the season.Â
UP NEXT
The Utes will host Weber State and Idaho State Saturday, Jan. 24 in a double header in the George S. Eccles Tennis Center.
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow us on social media (Twitter: @UteWomensTennis | Instagram: @UtahWomensTennis | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahwomenstennis).
FINAL RESULTS
Utah 3, UC Santa Barbara 4
Singles competition
1. Ekua Youri (UCSB-W) def. Emma Kamper (UTAH) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
2. Isabella Wong (UCSB-W) def. Emmie Moore (UTAH) 6-4, 6-3
3. Kaila Barksdale (UTAH) def. Emma Tutoveanu (UCSB-W) 7-5, 6-4
4. Sara Akid (UTAH) def. Raphaelle Leroux (UCSB-W) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
5. Emma Valletta (UTAH) def. Lily Pradkin (UCSB-W) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
6. My-Anh Holmes (UCSB-W) def. Hayley Roberts (UTAH) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Emma Kamper/Emma Valletta (UTAH) def. Emma Tutoveanu/Lily Pradkin (UCSB-W) 6-3
2. Isabella Wong/My-Anh Holmes (UCSB-W) def. Emmie Moore/Sara Akid (UTAH) 6-2
3. Shachf Liebermann/Ekua Youri (UCSB-W) def. Kamea Medora/Hayley Roberts (UTAH) 6-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,3,6,1,5,4)
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Players Mentioned
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
123
653
376
#2 Singles Match
12
43
66
#3 Singles Match
12
76
54
#4 Singles Match
123
266
633
#5 Singles Match
123
636
463
#6 Singles Match
123
612
366
Order of Finish:
2,3,6,1,5,4
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