SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. – Utah State women's tennis (0-1) lost, 7-0, to Utah (1-1) on Saturday afternoon in Salt Lake City.
Utah earned the doubles point after senior Brianna Chisholm and freshman Madison Tattini defeated junior Rhoda Tanui and sophomore Alexandra Taylor, 6-2, at the No. 1 spot. At the No. 2 spot, junior Whitney Hekking and redshirt sophomore Leah Heimuli won, 6-3, against freshman Annaliese County and junior Lucy Octave. Freshmen Gabrielle Dekkers and Sidnee Lavatai had their match left unfinished at the No. 3 spot against freshman Lindsay Hung and senior Taylor Calton due to the action on the other two courts.
In singles, Tanui lost, 2-6, 1-6, against Chisholm at the No. 1 spot. At the No. 2 spot, Taylor lost, 0-6, 2-6, to Tattini. Dekkers lost, 1-6, 2-6, to Dush at the No. 3 spot. County won the first set against Hung, 6-2, but fell in the final two sets, 2-6, 9-11. Lavatai lost at the No. 5 spot to Calton, 6-7, 3-5, while Hekking defeated Octave at the No. 6 spot, by default.
The Aggies are right back in action tomorrow where they will host Southern Utah at 11 a.m., at the Sports Academy & Racquet Club.
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RESULTS
Utah 7, Utah State 0
Doubles
1. Brianna Chisholm/Madison Tattini (Utah) def. Rhoda Tanui/Alexandra Taylor (USU) 6-2
2. Whitney Hekking/Leah Heimuli (Utah) def. Annaliese County/Lucy Octave (USU) 6-3
3. Lindsay Hung/Taylor Calton (Utah) def. Gabrielle Dekkers/Sidnee Lavatai (USU) 5-3, unf.
Singles
1. Brianna Chisholm (UTAH) def. Rhoda Tanui (USU), 6-2, 6-1
2. Madison Tattini (UTAH) def. Alexandra Taylor (USU), 6-0, 6-2
3. Emily Dush (UTAH) def. Gabrielle Dekkers (USU), 6-1, 6-2
4. Lindsay Hung (UTAH) def. Annaliese County (USU), 6-2, 2-6, 11-9
5. Taylor Calton (UTAH) def. Sidnee Lavatai (USU), 7-5, 6-3
6. Whitney Hekking (UTAH) def. Lucy Octave (USU), won by default
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