Utah Tech women’s tennis team secured a 7-0 victory over Colorado Mesa on Friday at the Elliott Tennis Center in Grand Junction. The win ended a two-match losing streak for Utah Tech, which now holds a 4-7 record this season.
The Trailblazers started strong in doubles play. Mariana Zurita Berdecio and Ana Gutierrez Sampere won their match 6-1, as did Cameron Hendrix and Ilse Fernanda Elechiguerra Ortega. Maya Inouye and Nutsa Tsintsadze also contributed with a 6-3 win in doubles competition.
In singles matches, Ana Gutierrez Sampere defeated Valentina Gonzalez 6-1, 6-2 to earn the first point for Utah Tech. Nutsa Tsintsadze followed with a 6-2, 6-2 win at Singles No. 4. Freshman Cameron Hendrix improved her singles record to a team-best 6-3 by winning her match against Catalina Ballon with scores of 7-6 (7-2), 6-1.
Ilse Fernanda Elechiguerra Ortega clinched the overall victory for Utah Tech by defeating Jane Steur of Colorado Mesa 6-0, 6-4, ending her own five-match singles losing streak.
This match was the first of two meetings between Utah Tech and Colorado Mesa this season; they will play again on April 9 in a doubleheader.
The Trailblazers are scheduled to conclude their trip to Colorado with a match against Colorado College on Saturday, February 28 at 9:30 a.m.
Match Results
Utah Tech 7, Colorado Mesa 0
Doubles Competition
1. M. Zurita Berdecio/A. Gutierrez Sampere (UT) def. Devyn Rodriguez/Jade Brilhante (CMU-W) 6-1
2. Maya Inouye/Nutsa Tsintsadze (UT) def. Delia Maier/Catalina Ballon (CMU-W) 6-3
3. Cameron Hendrix/I. F. Elechiguerra (UT) def. Valentina Gonzalez/Sophie Hartman (CMU-W) 6-1
Singles Competition
1. M. Zurita Berdecio (UT) def. Devyn Rodriguez (CMU-W) 6-4, 6-4
2. A. Gutierrez Sampere (UT) def. Valentina Gonzalez (CMU-W) 6-1, 6-2
3. Maya Inouye (UT) def. Jade Brilhante (CMU-W) 6-1, 7-5
4. Nutsa Tsintsadze (UT) def. Delia Maier (CMU-W) 6-2, 6-2
5. Cameron Hendrix (UT) def. Catalina Ballon (CMU-W) 7‑6 (7‑2), 6‑1
6.I.F.Elechiguerra(UT)def.JaneSteur(CMU‑W) – – –
