Feb. 15, 2004

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - The No. 55 University of Denver women's tennis team returned to form today with a 7-0 win over the University of Utah Utes this afternoon in Salt Lake City. The Pioneers won two of three matches to claim the doubles point and won all six singles matches in the dominating win.

Yanick Dullens (Jr., Susteren, Netherlands), Suzana Maksovic (So., Helsingborg, Sweden), Jenny Trettin (So., Berlin, Germany), Barbara Kourim (Jr., Dallas, Texas), Rachel Sackmaster (Fr., Alpharetta, Ga.) and Beth Messaros (Sr., Gahanna, Ohio) all won their respective singles matches.

Dullens and Maksovic won 8-4 at No. 1 doubles and Trettin and Kourim won 8-3 at No. 2 doubles to earn Denver the doubles point.

The Pioneers (4-1) return to action against at New Mexico State on Feb. 21.

No. 55 Denver 7, Utah 0

Singles

1) #80 Yanick Dullens (DU) def.

Sheri Esrock (UU), 5-7, 6-2, 10-6

2) #60 Suzana Maksovic (DU)

def. Whitney Eber (UU), 6-3, 6-3

3) Jenny Trettin (DU)

def. Cinthia Saucedo (UU), 6-0, 6-1

4) Barbara Kourim (DU)

def. Jessica Watts (UU), 6-3, 6-1

5) Rachel Sackmaster (DU)

def. Rachel Alder (UU), 6-2, 6-4

6) Beth Messaros (DU)

def. Jenessa Jackson (UU), 6-2, 6-4

Doubles

1) Dullens/Maksovic (DU)

def. Esrock/Saucedo (UU), 8-4

2) Trettin/Kourim (DU)

def. Eber/Jackson (UU), 8-3

3) Alder/Watts (UU)

def. Messaros/Ginsburg (DU), 8-4