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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Utah State women's tennis split its Saturday doubleheader with a 4-3 loss against Northern Arizona and a 5-1 win over Portland State. With the split, the Aggies moved to 12-10 on the season.

"It was an extremely tough loss this morning to a good Northern Arizona team," said USU head coach Sean McInerney. "I was really proud that we bounced back against a scrappy Portland State team that has had a good season. It was a tough, long day of tennis, and we showed a lot of character winning the second match."

The match started in doubles where sophomore Nini Guensler and Lexi Turley defeated Sarah Maria Spruch and Livia Hollosy, 6-1, at the third position. Then, the Lumberjacks tied the doubles point when Hailey Rochin and Emelia Box defeated junior Kallie Sperry and freshman Meghan Lyall, 6-2, at the second position. Senior McKenzie Davis and freshman Maggie O'Meara clinched the doubles point with a 7-5 win at the first position against Johanna Vang and Marta Lewandowska.

In singles, Rochin defeated Guensler, 6-3, 6-2, at the No. 2 spot, while Lyall topped Sara Brown in straight sets, 6-3, 7-5, at the No. 6 spot. NAU's Jordan Denesik tied the match at 2-2 when she defeated Sperry, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, at the No. 4 spot. Lewandoska put NAU ahead with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 win against freshman Sabrina Demerath at the No. 5 spot. However, Davis tied the match with a 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 win against Vang at the No. 1 spot. With the team score tied at 3-all, the Lumberjacks clinched the victory as Box defeated Turley in a thrilling, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 match at the No. 3 spot.

After a short break, the Aggies returned to the courts to face Portland State. In doubles, Demerath and Lyall partnered together for a 6-2 win against Alexa McDonald and Ayaka Terakawa at the third position. Then, Turley and Guensler defeated Tracy Dong and Kelsey Frey, 6-3, at the second position. The final doubles match was left unfinished, as USU had already clinched the point.

In singles, Davis made short work of Dane Vorster, beating her 6-0, 6-0, at the No. 1 spot. Then, Dong defeated O'Meara, 6-1, 6-1, at the No. 3 spot. USU took the next three matches as Guensler defeated Siena Peri, 6-4, 6-0, at the No. 2 spot, Lyall topped McDonald, 6-2, 6-3, at the No. 5 spot and junior Amber Stuhlmann defeated Terakawa, 6-4, 6-4, at the No. 6 spot, making the final score 5-1.

Utah State is back in action on Saturday, April 18, for Senior Day against Boise State. First serve is scheduled for 11 a.m. (MT).

The 2015 Mountain West Tennis Championships will be held in Albuquerque, N.M., from April 22-26. Every match at the MW Tennis Championships will be live streamed in its entirety at TheMW.com for free.

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ResultsNorthern Arizona 4 - Utah State 3Singles1. McKenzie Davis (USU) def. Johanna Vang (NAU) 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)2. Hailey Rochin (NAU) def. Nini Guensler (USU) 6-3, 6-23. Emelia Box (NAU) def. Lexi Turley (USU) 3-6, 6-4, 7-54. Jordan Denesik (NAU) def. Kallie Sperry (USU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-25. Marta Lewandowska (NAU) def. Sabrina Demerath (USU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-06. Meghan Lyall (USU) def. Sara Brown (NAU) 6-3, 7-5
Doubles1. McKenzie Davis/Maggie O'Meara (USU) def. Johanna Vang/Marta Lewandowska (NAU) 7-52. Hailey Rochin/Emelia Box (NAU) def. Meghan Lyall/Kallie Sperry (USU) 6-23. Nini Guensler/Lexi Turley (USU) def. Sarah Maria Spruch/Livia Hollosy (NAU) 6-1
ResultsUtah State 5 - Portland State 1Singles1. McKenzie Davis (USU) def. Dane Vorster (PSU) 6-0, 6-02. Nini Guensler (USU0 def. Siena Peri (PSU) 6-4, 6-03. Tracy Dong (PSU) def. Maggie O'Meara (USU) 6-1, 6-14. Sabrina Demerath (USU) vs. Kelsey Frey (PSU) 6-4, 4-4, unfinished5. Meghan Lyall (USU0 def. Alexa McDonald (PSU) 6-2, 6-36. Amber Stuhlmann (USU) def. Ayaka Terakawa (PSU) 6-4, 6-4
Doubles1. McKenzie Davis/Maggie O'Meara (USU) vs. Dane Vorster/Siena Peri (PSU) unfinished2. Lexi Turley/Nini Guensler (USU) def. Tracy Dong/Kelsey Frey (PSU) 6-33. Sabrina Demerath/Meghan Lyall (USU) def. Alexa McDonald/Ayaka Terakawa (PSU) 6-2