LARAMIE, Wyoming — Utah State women's tennis lost a short-handed match to Colorado State, 4-0, on Saturday at the UW Tennis Complex.
 
Utah State narrowly missed the doubles point as senior Gabrielle Dekkers and junior Sidnee Lavatai captured a 6-4 victory at the second position. 7-5 and 6-2 losses at the first and third positions, however, gave the Rams the early advantage in the match.
 
With only five players available for singles matches, CSU picked up one more point via forfeit at the sixth position. Straight-set victories at the first and fourth positions then sealed the win for Colorado State.
 
Utah State now has a week to prepare for two neutral matches in Boise, Idaho, to conclude its regular season. The Aggies will face San Jose State on Friday, April 22, at 10 a.m. (MT) before taking on No. 65-ranked Fresno State on Saturday, April 23, at 10 a.m. (MT).
 
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RESULTS
Utah State 0, Colorado State 4
UW Tennis Complex
Laramie, Wyoming
 
Doubles
1. Somer Dalla-Bona/Sarka Richterova (CSU) def. Zeynep Naz Ozturk/Lisa Kung (USU) 7-5
2. Sidnee Lavatai/Gabrielle Dekkers (USU) def. Radka Buzkova/Matea Mihaljevic (CSU) 6-4
3. Lucia Natal/Tracy Guo (CSU) def. Zara Ryan/Brooke Demerath (USU) 6-2
 
Singles
1. Buzkova (CSU) def. Ryan (USU) 6-0, 6-0
2. Naz Ozturk (USU) vs. Dalla-Bona (CSU) 3-6, 0-2, unfinished
3. Dekkers (USU) vs. Richterova (CSU) 2-6, 3-3, unfinished
4. Natal (CSU) def. Lavatai (USU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Demerath (USU) vs. Mihaljevic (CSU) 0-1, unfinished
6. Sarah Weekley (CSU) 1-0, win by forfeit
 
Match Notes
Colorado State: 12-7 (6-2 Mountain West)
Utah State: 6-11 (1-7 Mountain West)
 
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