Eugene, Ore. - The University of Denver No. 55 women's tennis team defeated BYU 6-1 on Saturday in Eugene, Ore.

The Pioneers dropped two of three doubles matches to lose the first point, giving BYU a 1-0 lead going into singles play. Seniors Sophia Bergner (Schechen, Germany) and Steffi Rath (Hochst, Austria) defeated Meghan Sheehan- Dizon and Morgan Anderson 8-4 in No. 1 doubles.

In singles play, Bergner claimed a 4-6, 6-2m 7-6 (5) victory over Desiree Tran in No. 1 singles. Junior Caroline Schnell (Greenwood Village, Colo.) defeated Anderson 6-2, 6-3 in No. 2 singles. Senior Emma Isberg (Tyreso, Sweden) dropped Sheehan- Dizon 6-4, 6-2, sophomore Mandy van den Eerenbeemt (Best, Netherlands) beat Nicolette Tran 6-1, 6-1, Kathryn Hughes (Wrexham, Wales)and Rath took a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Aubry Paul to claim the match, 6-1.

Singles

Sophia Bergner (DEN) def. Desiree Tran (BYU), 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (5)

Caroline Schnell (DEN) def. Morgan Anderson (BYU), 6-2, 6-3

Emma Isberg (DEN) def. Meghan Sheehan- Dizon (BYU), 6-4 6-2

Mandy van den Eerenbeemt (DEN) def. Nicolette Tran (BYU), 6-1, 6-1

Kathryn Hughes (DEN) def. Mackenna Maddox (BYU) 6-3, 7-5

Steffi Rath (DEN) def. Aubrey Paul (BYU) 6-3, 6-0

Doubles

Bergner/Rath (DEN) def. Sheehan- Dizon/Anderson (BYU), 8-4

D. Tran/N. Tran (BYU) def. Isberg/van den Eerenbeemt (DEN), 8-6

Paul/Young (BYU) def. Schnell/Derbyshire (DEN) 8-4

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