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ITA Mountain Regionals
Utes Have Successful Show Out at ITA Mountain Regionals
10/18/2026 5:13 PM | Women's Tennis
PROVO, Utah –The Utah women's tennis team found great success this past week in the ITA Mountain Regionals hosted by BYU this weekend.Â
ÂSara Akid showcased a major performance, where she went undefeated this past week in singles main draw. In the round of 64, Akid faced off against Chahd Tourkhani from Utah State defeating her 6-4, 6-3. In the round of 32, she continued her streak with a victory against Yu-Ching Hsieh from Idaho with 6-1, 6-1 scores. Akid went on to defeat Heidi Crncan from Colorado with 6-1, 6-1 scores in the round of 16, advancing her to the quarterfinals.
ÂIn quarterfinals, Akid faced off against Boise State's Valentina Vachkova which led to a third set to determine the winner. Akid won the quarterfinals match making her victorious with 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 scores. Akid secured another three-set victory in the semifinals against Allison Isaacs from Boise State, scoring 1-6, 7-5, 6-2. With the semifinal victory, Akid clinched a spot in the NCAA tournament.
ÂHams Metwali had an impressive performance starting with her matchup in the main draw against Yukiko Ikedo from Colorado winning 6-2, 6-1 in the round of 64. In the round of 32, Metwali defeated Carla Grignac from Boise State in an intense three-set match scoring 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Metwali fought hard in the round of 16, but fell short against Chelsea Bluestein from BYU with 6-0, 6-4 scores.Â
ÂNike Lenz claimed a first round victory in the main draw against Mia Woo from Nevada with 7-6 (3), 6-2 scores. Lenz fought a tough battle against Natalie Rainke from Northern Arizona but was ultimately defeated by Rainke with 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) scores.
ÂElena Daskalova had a strong win against Angelique van der Walt from BYU in the round of 64 scoring 6-0, 6-1. In the round of 32, Daskalova fell to Sabina Pintea from Utah State with 7-6 (7), 6-4 scores.Â
ÂIn singles qualifying, Hayley Roberts defeated Ana Veroux from New Mexico with 6-2, 6-3 scores in the round of 64. In the round of 32, Roberts faced off against Lola Bean from Montana State where she ended up securing a 6-1, 6-1 win, leading Roberts to qualify for the main draw. In the main draw, Roberts succumbed to a 6-2, 6-3 loss to Yu-Yun Chen from BYU.Â
ÂIn extra matches, Roberts defeated Zaria McGinty from Colorado State with 6-1, 6-0 scores.
ÂLily Stohl claimed a victory in singles qualifying against Yu Yun Tsai from New Mexico with 6-2, 3-6, [10-7] scores in the round of 64. In the round of 32, Stohl advanced to singles main after she secured a victory against Dylan Voeks from Colorado State with 7-5, 6-7 (5) [10-6] scores.
In the main draw, Stohl fell short against Tereza Polakova from Boise State with 6-1, 6-1 scores.
ÂIn extra matches, Stohl was undefeated with a win against Paulina Aleksandrowicz from Weber State with 6-4, 6-1 scores. The next day she defeated Sofiia Kucherova from NAU with 6-2, 6-2 scores.Â
ÂAvery Olsen came out strong in singles qualifying where she defeated Emma Petton from New Mexico State scoring 6-3, 6-2. Olsen fought hard in her matchup against Andrea Noguera from NAU, but was defeated 3-6, 6-4 [10-5].Â
ÂIn both Olsen's extra matches, she went undefeated where she played against Whitney Moon from New Mexico State with 6-0, 6-2 scores. She then went on to defeat Mariana Zurita Berdecio from Utah Tech, 6-2, 6-3.
ÂIn the doubles main draw, Lenz and Daskalova made an impressive run to the quarterfinals. In the round of 64, the pair defeated Naomi Jin and Stela Sifuentes from Montana State scoring 8-3. The duo continued their streak where they secured an 8-4 win against Sabina Pintea and Giulia Alexandra Musat from Utah State.
ÂIn the round of 16, Lenz and Daskalova faced off against Natalie Rainke and Madelynn Ludwig from NAU, winning 8-4 to advance them to the quarterfinals. The pair fought hard against Nikol Mircheva and Hudson Hawkins from Nevada, but lost 8-7 (9).
ÂHayley Roberts and Kara Garcia clinched a victory in the round of 64 against Yu-Ching Hsieh and Soha Singh from Idaho with an 8-5 score. The duo fell short against Tereza Polakova/Paula Schaefer from Boise State with an 8-5 score.
ÂAkid and Stohl started victorious in doubles action, defeating Andrea Noguera and Sofiia Kucherova from NAU, 8-6. Akid and Stohl, however, met their match in the round of 32, falling to Paulina Jurkowska and Sofia Mavor from the University of Denver with an 8-4 score.
ÂEmi Dowdell and Avery Olsen claimed a first round win against Stella Morgan and Leyla Tozin from Colorado State scoring 8-7 (1). They fell short in the round of 32, where they were defeated 8-6 by Victoria Cajigas and Hanna Koprowska from Idaho. Â
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FULL RESULTS
Singles Qualifying
R64 Hayley Roberts (UT) vs. Ana Veroux (UNM) 6-2, 6-3
R32 Hayley Roberts (UT) vs. Lola Bean (Montana State U/Bozeman) 6-1, 6-1
R64 Avery Olsen (UT) vs. Emma Petton (New Mexico State) 6-3, 6-2
R32 Andrea Noguera (NAU) vs. Avery Olsen (UT) 3-6, 6-4 [10-5]
R64 Lily Stohl (UT) vs. Yu Yun Tsai (UNM) 6-2, 3-6, [10-7]
R32 Lily Stohl (UT) vs. Dylan Voeks (CSU) 7-5, 6-7 (5) [10-6]
ÂSingles Main
R64 Sara Akid (UT) vs. Chahd Tourkhani (Utah State) 6-4, 6-3
R32 Sara Akid (UT) vs. Yu-Ching Hsieh (Idaho) 6-1, 6-1
R16 Sara Akid (UT) vs. Heidi Crncan (Colorado) 6-1, 6-1
Quarterfinals Sara Akid (UT) vs. Valentina Vachkova (BSU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
Semifinals Sara Akid (UT) vs. Allison Isaacs (BSU) 1-6, 7-5, 6-2
R64 Hams Metwali (UT) vs. Yukiko Ikedo (Colorado) 6-2, 6-1
R32 Hams Metwali (UT) vs. Carla Grignac (BSU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
R16 Chelsea Bluestein (BYU) vs. Hams Metwali (UT) 6-0, 6-4
R64 Nike Lenz (UT) vs. Mia Woo (Nevada) 7-6 (3), 6-2
R32 Natalie Rainke (NAU) vs. Nike Lenz (UT) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5)
R64 Elena Daskalova (UT) vs. Angelique van der Walt (BYU) 6-0, 6-1
R32 Sabina Pintea (Utah State) vs. Elena Daskalova (UT) 7-6 (7), 6-4
R64 Vianca Corley (UNM) vs. Emi Dowdell (UT) 6-4, 6-1
R64 Sofiia Sokolvak (UNLV) vs. Kara Garcia (UT) 6-4, 5-7, 6-3
R64 Yu-Yun Chen (BYU) vs. Hayley Roberts (UT) 6-2, 6-3
R64 Tereza Polakova (BSU) vs. Lily Stohl (UT) 6-1, 6-1
ÂExtra Single Matches 10.15
Hayley Roberts (UT) vs. Zaria McGinty (CSU) 6-1, 6-0
Stella Beldiman (BSU) vs. Emi Dowdell (UT) 6-4, 7-6 (5)
Lily Stohl (UT) vs. Paulina Aleksandrowciz (Weber State) 6-4, 6-1
Avery Olsen (UT) vs. Whitney Moon (New Mexico State) 6-0, 6-2
ÂExtra Single Matches 10.16
Nike Lenz (UT) vs. Yu-Yun Chen (BYU) 6-4, 6-1
Allegra van der Walt (BYU) vs. Elena Daskalova (UT) 6-1, 6-2
Lily Stohl (UT) vs. Sofiia Kucherova (NAU) 6-2, 6-2
Avery Olsen (UT) vs. Mariana Zurita Berdecio (Utah Tech) 6-2, 6-3
ÂDoubles Main Draw
R64 Nike Lenz/Elena Daskalova (UT) vs. Naomi Jin/Stela Sifuentes (Montana State) 8-3
R32 Nike Lenz/Elena Daskalova (UT) vs. Sabina Pintea/Giulia Alexandra Musat (Utah State) 8-4
R16 Nike Lenz/Elena Daskalova (UT) vs. Natalie Rainke/Madelynn Ludwig (NAU) 8-4
Quarterfinals Nikol Mircheva/Hudson Hawkins (Nevada) vs. Nike Lenz/Elena Daskalova (UT) 8-7 (9)
R64 Hayley Roberts/Kara Garcia (UT) vs. Yu-Ching Hsieh/Soha Singh (Idaho) 8-5
R32 Tereza Polakova/Paula Schaefer (BSU) vs. Hayley Roberts/Kara Garcia (UT) 8-5
R64 Sara Akid/Lily Stohl (UT) vs. Andrea Noguera/Sofiia Kucherova (NAU) 8-6
R32 Paulina Jurkowska/Sofia Mavor (Denver) vs. Sara Akid/Lily Stohl (UT) 8-4
R64 Emi Dowdell/Avery Olsen (UT) vs. Stella Morgan/Leyla Tozin (CSU) 8-7 (1)
R32 Victoria Cajigas/Hanna Koprowska (Idaho) vs. Emi Dowdell/Avery Olsen (UT) 8-6
R64 Angel Bean/Lola Bean (Montana State) vs. Emmie Moore/Hams Metwali (UT) 8-6
ÂExtra Doubles Match
Kennedy Robinson/Lucie Vagnerova (Nevada) vs. Emi Dowdell/Avery Olsen (UT) 8-5
