BYU Women’s Tennis Sweeps Utah Tech in Doubleheader

ST. GEORGE, Utah — BYU women’s tennis swept a doubleheader against Utah Tech on Saturday at the Trailblazer Tennis Courts, earning 5–2 and 6–1 victories to open the season 2–0.

In the opening match, BYU claimed five singles courts to secure the 5–2 win after splitting doubles play. At the top of the lineup, Sue Yan Tan and Mariana Zurita Berdecio traded momentum early, with Tan edging a first-set tiebreak before Utah Tech responded in the second. Tan regained control in the deciding set, pulling away late to earn a 7–6, 4–6, 6–2 victory. On court two, Yu-Yun Chen maintained steady pressure throughout both sets, closing out a 6–3, 6–2 win over Olivia Bustos.

Karina Mohamed delivered the most decisive result of the match on court three, controlling play from the opening game in a 6–0, 6–0 win over Ana Gutierrez Sampere. Sage Bergeson faced a back-and-forth battle on court four, responding after dropping the second set and separating late in the third to defeat Maya Inouye 6–3, 4–6, 6–2. Bella Lewis rounded out singles play with a composed 6–4, 6–2 victory against Nutsa Tsintsadze on court five. Utah Tech earned its two points via forfeits on courts six and three in doubles play.

 

BYU followed with a more decisive performance in the second match, earning a 6–1 victory highlighted by control in both doubles and singles. The Cougars opened the match by securing the doubles point, as Tan and Chen set the tone with a 6–3 win on court one, while Mohamed and Lewis followed with a 6–2 victory on court two. Utah Tech picked up court three by forfeit.

Singles play again leaned heavily in BYU’s favor. On court one, Tan jumped out to an early advantage against Gutierrez Sampere, winning the first set 6–2 before Utah Tech forced a second-set response. The match was decided by a 10-point tiebreak, where Tan closed out a 1–0 (10–7) victory. Chen was dominant on court two, allowing no games in a 6–0, 6–0 win over Ilse Fernanda Elechiguerra. Mohamed followed with another strong showing on court three, dropping just one game in a 6–1, 6–0 victory against Cameron Hendrix.

Bergeson continued BYU’s momentum on court four with a 6–2, 6–0 result over Nicole Kells, while Lewis added the final point on court five, closing out a 6–2, 6–3 win against Raquel Roshak. Utah Tech’s lone point came by forfeit on court six.

Up Next

The Cougars hit the road again to face San Diego on Friday, Jan. 23, at 1 p.m. MST in San Diego, Calif.