LOGAN, Utah - Utah State women's tennis (3-3) faces Idaho (4-3) and Gonzaga (3-5) on Saturday and Sunday in a pair of away games. USU will play Idaho on Saturday, Feb. 24, at noon (MT), and Gonzaga on Sunday, Feb. 25, at 11 a.m. (MT).
MEET INFORMATION FOR IDAHO
Date: Feb. 24, 2024
Start: Saturday @ Noon (MT)
Site: Moscow, Idaho
Venue: Kibbie Dome
Live Stream: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/8b316a0c-56bd-465d-a768-674823e87887?om-navmethod=espn%3Aglobalsearch%3Aresults
Live Stats: https://ioncourt.com/ties/65d798729aeb52035f22aaff
MEET INFORMATION FOR GONZAGA
Date: Feb. 25, 2024
Start: Sunday @ 11 a.m. (MT)
Site: Spokane, Washington
Venue: Stevens Tennis Center
Live Stream: https://gozags.com/sports/2019/1/15/live-tennis-video-and-stats.aspx
Live Stats: https://sidearmstats.com/gonzaga/wten/xlive.htm
HEAD COACH VERONIKA GOLANOVA
"We have a couple of exciting matches ahead of us. We are looking forward to continuing on the momentum from our last weekend."
LAST TIME
Utah State's women's tennis team posted two wins last weekend. They posted a 5-2 win against Eastern Washington at a neutral sight and a 4-3 away win against Montana. Against Eastern Washington, USU earned the doubles point as graduate senior Zeynep Naz Ozturk and senior Laura Fernanda Eugenio De Hilario recorded a 7-5 win at the first position, while senior Lisa Küng and freshman Ana Paula Chavez Sanchez notched a 6-3 win at the third position. In singles, Ozturk won at the No. 1 spot in three sets (6-7(4), 6-1, 6-3), freshman Niyati Kukreti won in three sets at the No. 3 spot (2-6, 6-2, 6-2), junior Indya Nespor won in straight sets the No. 4 spot (6-3, 7-5) and freshman Savannah Johnson won in straight sets at the No. 6 spot (6-4, 7-6 (4). At the No. 2 spot, Hilario fell in straight sets (4-6, 1-6) and at the No. 5 spot, Sanchez lost in three sets (3-6, 6-4, 5-10). Against Montana, the match started with the Aggies earning the double point as Nespor and Kukreti won 7-5 at the second position, while Küng and Paula Chavez Sanchez posted a 6-2 win at the third position. In singles, Naz Ozturk won in straight sets at the No. 1 spot (6-1, 6-2), Johnson won in straight sets at the No. 6 spot (6-3, 7-6(3) and Sanchez had the match-clinching point for USU as she won in three sets, which included two tiebreakers, at the No. 5 spot (6-7 (7), 7-6 (5), 6-3). Fernanda Eugenio De Hilario lost at the No. 2 spot (1-6, 1-6), Kukreti lost at the No. 3 spot (6-7 (5), 3-6) and Nespor lost at the No. 4 spot (4-6, 3-6).
FOLLOW ALONG
Fans can follow USU's women's tennis team on Twitter @USUWomensTennis, on Facebook at /UtahStateWomensTennis or on Instagram at USUWomensTennis. Aggie fans can also follow the Utah State athletic program on Twitter, @USUAthletics, Facebook at /USUAthletics and on Instagram, @USUAthletics.
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