Denver- The University of Denver women's tennis team defeated to Colorado Friday, 4-3.

The Pioneers battled Colorado in all three doubles matches but Colorado won two of three to take the 1-0 lead before starting singles play.

Senior Sophia Bergner (Schechen, Germany) defeated Colorado's Julyette Steur 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (5) in No. 1 singles. Junior Caroline Schnell (Greenwood Village, Colo.) beat Dhany Quevedo 5-7, 7-1, 7-5 in No. 2 singles. Senior Emma Isberg (Tyreso, Sweden) claimed a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Winde Janssens and Steffi Rath (Hochst, Austria) defeated Ashley Tiefel 6-2, 6-4.

Denver's next match is Friday, Feb. 22 when they host New Mexico at the Denver Country Club. The match starts at 3 p.m. (MT).

Singles

Sophia Bergner (DEN) def. Julyette Steur (COLO), 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (5)

Caroline Schnell (DEN) def. Dhany Quevedo (COLO), 4-6, 6-1, 7-5

Emma Isberg (DEN) def. Winde Janssens (COLO), 6-1, 6-3

Carla Manzi Tenorio (COLO) def. Mandy van den Eerenbeemt (DEN), 6-3, 6-2

Erin Sanders (COLO) def. Charlotte Derbyshire (DEN), 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-2

Steffi Rath (DEN) def. Ashley Tiefel (COLO), 6-2, 6-4

Doubles

Sanders/Steur (COLO) def. Bergner/Rath (DEN), 8-2

Janssens/Manzi Tenorio (COLO) def. Isberg/van den Eerenbeemt (DEN), 8-2

Schnell/Derbyshire (DEN) vs. Tiefel/Quevedo (COLO) DNF, 6-4

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