SALT LAKE CITY — BYU women's tennis is gearing up for the 2023 ITA DI Women's Mountain Regional Championships in Salt Lake City, commencing this Wednesday. The championships will be hosted by the University of Utah and will include both singles and doubles draws for the participating athletes.
BYU will mark its first set of matches this fall to be held in the state of Utah. The Cougars' singles and doubles matches are scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, from October 18th to the 20th.
Tournament Schedule and Format
The tournament schedule and format can be viewed via the link here.
The Cougars
Hailing from Huntsville, Utah, the junior has a 1-3 record in singles and an impressive 3-2 record in doubles during the 2023 fall season.
Huang, a junior captain from Guangzhou, China, is making her return to matches since her appearance at the ITA All-American Championships. She went 0-2 in singles and 0-2 in doubles with Emilee Astle at the event.
The junior from Henderson, Nevada, is 2-3 in singles and 0-1 in doubles this fall after transferring from West Virginia.
Li, a sophomore from Auckland, New Zealand, is back after a successful freshman campaign with 15 singles victories and 11 doubles victories in 2022-23 for BYU. She currently stands at 4-2 in singles and 3-2 in doubles this fall.
Hailing from Provo, Utah, the junior showcases a 1-3 record in singles and an impressive 5-2 record in doubles in 2023.
A junior from Henderson, Nevada, Smith is off to a strong start with a 5-2 record in singles and a 1-3 record in doubles this fall. She was also honored as a 2023 Bedford Cup Bravo draw finalist after going 3-0 in singles in Colorado Springs.
The senior from Hong Kong, China, is having success with a 1-1 record in singles and a remarkable 3-0 record in doubles this fall.
Coaching Staff
Head coach Holly Hasler is in her sixth season at BYU, entering the year with a 58-46 all-time record with the Cougars.
Assistant coach Gabby Curtis, in her third season with the Cougars, played collegiately at USC, amassing 72 career singles wins and 73 career doubles victories during her time with the Trojans from 2015-2017.
The Field
Athletes from the following schools will be competing in the Invitational: Air Force, Boise State, Colorado, Colorado State, Denver, Northern Arizona, UNLV, Utah and Wyoming.