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DU Women's Tennis Takes Down University of New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- The No. 70 University of Denver women’s tennis team defeated the University of New Mexico 4-3 in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday.

Denver is 3-6 following the win, while New Mexico falls to 6-5.

Getting DU off to a good start, doubles tandem Kathryn Hughes (Wrexham, Wales) and Sonja Radosevic (Miami, Fla.) posted a 8-3 win over Michaela Bezdickova and Lizette Blankers in the No. 1 spot. Maureen Slattery (Newport News, Va.) and Natalie Dunn (Fort Collins, Colo.) clinched the point for the Pioneers, defeating Emily Olivier and Dominique Dulski 8-7 in the No. 3 spot.

The University of New Mexico took the first two singles matches, but then Radosevic claimed a 6-3, 6-3 win over Natasha Smith in the No. 3 spot. Next, Charlotte Derbyshire (Stockton, England) came out on top against Olivier 6-3, 6-4 in the No. 6 spot. Solidifying the win for DU was Slattery who battled back from a first set loss to beat Bezdickova 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 in the No. 1 spot.

University of Denver women’s tennis is back in action on Saturday, March 1 when it plays against the University of Nevada Reno in Reno, Nev., at 11 a.m., MT.

 

No. 70 Denver vs. No. University of New Mexico

Denver 4, UNM 3

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Albuquerque, N.M.

Singles:

1.    Slattery (DU) def. Bezdickova (UNM), 5-7, 6-1, 6-1

2.    Blankers (UNM) def. Schnell (DU), 6-3, 7-5

3.    Radosevic (DU) def. Smith (UNM), 6-3, 6-3

4.    Hopson (UNM) def. Hughes (DU), 6-1, 6-2

5.    Dulski (UNM) def. Van Genechten (DU), 6-0, 6-2

6.    Derbyshire (DU) def. Olivier (UNM), 6-3, 6-4

Doubles:

1.    Hughes/Radosevic (DU) def. Bezdickova/Blankers (UNM), 8-3

2.    Hopson/Smith (UNM) def. Gargenlou/Schnell (DU), 8-3

3.    Slattery/Dunn (DU) def. Olivier/Dulski (UNM), 8-7

Match Notes:

Order of Finish Singles: (5, 4, 3, 6, 2, 1)

Order of Finish Doubles: (1,2,3)

 

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