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Akid Earns Bid to NCAA Singles Championships
10/18/2026 1:43 PM | Women's Tennis
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah women's tennis' Sara Akid has earned a bid to the NCAA Singles Tournament Nov. 17-21 in Athens, Ga.Â
Akid qualified for the NCAA Tournament due to her outstanding performance at the ITA Mountain Regionals hosted by BYU over the weekend.Â
Akid went into the Regionals as the No. 1 seed and started the tournament off with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Chahd Tourkahni from Utah State in the Round of 64.Â
In the Round of 32, Akid defeated Yu-Ching Hsieh from Idaho with 6-1, 6-1 scores. Advancing to the round of 16 Akid took on Heidi Crncan from Colorado and came away with another 6-1, 6-1 win.Â
Akid then picked up a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 over Valentina Vahkova from Boise State in the quarterfinals.Â
In the semifinals, Akid took on the No. 3 seed,Allison Isaacs, from Boise State. Akid dropped the first set 1-6 but battled back into extra games in the second to win 7-5. In the third set Akid ran away with a 6-2 win to claim the match.Â
Akid's semifinal victory qualified her for the NCAA Singles Championships.Â
This is the second year in a row the Utes have had someone qualify for the NCAA Singles Tournament.Â
For full tournament results click here.Â
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Akid qualified for the NCAA Tournament due to her outstanding performance at the ITA Mountain Regionals hosted by BYU over the weekend.Â
Akid went into the Regionals as the No. 1 seed and started the tournament off with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Chahd Tourkahni from Utah State in the Round of 64.Â
In the Round of 32, Akid defeated Yu-Ching Hsieh from Idaho with 6-1, 6-1 scores. Advancing to the round of 16 Akid took on Heidi Crncan from Colorado and came away with another 6-1, 6-1 win.Â
Akid then picked up a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 over Valentina Vahkova from Boise State in the quarterfinals.Â
In the semifinals, Akid took on the No. 3 seed,Allison Isaacs, from Boise State. Akid dropped the first set 1-6 but battled back into extra games in the second to win 7-5. In the third set Akid ran away with a 6-2 win to claim the match.Â
Akid's semifinal victory qualified her for the NCAA Singles Championships.Â
This is the second year in a row the Utes have had someone qualify for the NCAA Singles Tournament.Â
For full tournament results click here.Â
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow us on social media (Twitter: @UteWomensTennis | Instagram: @UtahWomensTennis | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahwomenstennis).
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