Cougs set for in-state matchups with Utah and Weber State

BYU women's tennis looks to remain undefeated this week with in-state matchups against Utah on Friday, Feb. 9, at 5 p.m. and Weber State on Saturday, Feb. 10, at noon.

Cougs set for in-state matchups with Utah and Weber StateCougs set for in-state matchups with Utah and Weber State

PROVO, Utah - BYU women's tennis looks to remain undefeated this week with in-state matchups against Utah on Friday, Feb. 9, at 5 p.m. and Weber State on Saturday, Feb. 10, at noon.

The match on Friday will be held at the George S. Eccles Tennis Center in Salt Lake City, and the match on Saturday will be held at the Indoor Tennis Courts at BYU. The Cougars' matchup against the Wildcats is BYU's first home match of the season and the first home match as a member of the Big 12 Conference. Follow @byuwtennis on social media for live updates, and visit byucougars.com for results throughout the match.

BYU Notes

  • Head Coach Holly Hasler is in her sixth season, boasting a record of 62-47. Hasler is assisted by Gabby Curtis, who is in her third season.
  • The Cougars are 4-0 with a 5-2 win over Utah State last week.
  • Sophomore Tina Li currently leads BYU in singles victories with four (4-0), and the doubles tandems of junior Bobo Huang and senior Kaavya Sawhney, and Li and Kara Wheatley are tied for the most doubles wins for BYU with three (3-0). 
  • Recent junior transfer Sawhney picked up her first singles victory as a Cougar last week with her 6-2, 6-4 victory over the Aggies.
  • Wheatley is 3-0 in singles with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Utah State last week.
  • Huang is currently ranked the No. 100 singles player in the nation.
  • The Cougars are 4-0 for the first time since 2021.

Utah Notes

  • The Utes are 3-2 this year with a 4-2 loss against Purdue a couple of weeks ago.
  • Utah went 13-11 last season, with eight wins at home.
  • The Utes are led by Ric Mortera, who is in his fifth season leading the program.
  • Utah finished seventh in the Pac-12 last season and was ranked first in the ITA Mountain Region.
  • Sophomore Marcela Lopez is currently ranked the No. 59 singles player in the nation.

Series Information

Series Record: Utah leads 15-7 (Since 2003)
Last Meeting: BYU won 4-0 on March 11, 2023, in Provo.

Weber State Notes

  • The Wildcats are 2-2 this year with a 4-3 win over Youngstown State and a 4-1 loss to UNLV last week at the UNLV Tournament.
  • Weber State went 12-9 last season, with six wins on the road.
  • The Wildcats are led by RuthAnn Allen, who is in her fifth season at the helm. Allen was honored as the Big Sky Coach of the Year and led the team to a regular-season title.
  • Weber State made an appearance in the NCAA Championship, losing in the first round to No. 7 Stanford 4-0.

Series Information

Series Record: BYU leads 12-0.
Last Meeting: BYU won 7-0 on Jan. 27, 2023, in Ogden.