DENVER, Colo. — Despite losing the doubles point, the Cougars came back with four big singles wins against the Pioneers, extending their win streak to six.
BYU lost the first three points of the match but came back with four straight victories to win 4-3.
"Two wins on the road against two solid teams feels really good," said head coach Holly Hasler. "Although we were down 0-3 today, I looked at the remaining four competing and fighting their guts out and thought, 'We can do this.' They never backed down. I was very proud. It was a very special moment and should build some great confidence going into this weekend at home."
Doubles Results
- Andrea Beltran / Marley Lambert (DU) def. Chelsea Bluestein / Kendall Kovick (BYU), 6-2
- Claudia Martinez / Louise Wikander (DEN) def. Bobo Huang / Sue Yan Tan (BYU), 6-4
- Natalie Cinkova / Hana Becirovic Novak (DEN) unf. Grace Levelston / Elizabeth Tullis (BYU), 5-4
Order of finish: 1,2
Denver took an early lead by securing the doubles point with two doubles wins. Levelston and Tullis left their match unfinished.
Singles Results
- Grace Levelston (BYU) def. No. 106 Andrea Beltran (DEN), 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
- Bobo Huang (BYU) def. Louise Wikander (DEN), 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
- Kendall Kovick (BYU) def. Marley Lambert (DEN), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(1)
- Claudia Martinez (DEN) def. Chelsea Bluestein (BYU), 6-3, 6-2
- Hana Becirovic Novak (DEN) def. Madison Smith (BYU), 6-2, 6-2
- Sue Yan Tan (BYU) def. Natalie Cinkova (DEN), 7-5, 6-3
Order of finish: 5,4,6,2,1,3
The Pioneers took the first two singles matches, putting them one match away from securing the win. Tan kicked off the Cougars' comeback with a hard-fought first set, giving the team their first point of the match.
Huang took the next point with a three-set match, and Levelston followed with another three-set win, against the No. 106-ranked DI women's tennis athlete. Kovick won the final point after a third-set tiebreak, which she won 7-1.
Up Next
BYU will return home on Friday, Feb. 21, to play Utah State at 12 p.m. MST. Check the women's tennis schedule for links to live stats and livestreams.