The University of Denver women’s tennis team fell (2-2, 0-0), 5-2, to No. 24 Washington on Sunday in Seattle, Wash.

Denver shined in doubles play with the duo of Julia O’Loughlin/Bianca Mok and Hada Chang/Anna Riedmiller earning decisive 6-2 and 6-1 wins, respectively.

Bianca Mok posted the Pioneers’ lone victory on the singles court, defeating Washington’s Miki Kobayashi 6-2, 6-1. While Denver was limited in its singles match victories, O’Loughlin had an opportunity to win her game against No. 6 Stacy Fung 6-0, 7-6 (5) and Camille Verden-Anderson played a close match with Katarina Kopcalic, falling 7-6(6), 6-4.

Denver returns to action with its first home match on Feb. 9 against Utah State.

Doubles 

1) O’Loughlin/Mok (DU) def. Kobayashi/Wong (UW) 6-2

2) Chang/Riedmiller (DU) def. Hance/Kopcalic (UW) 6-1

3) Fung/Prokopuik (UW) vs. Verden-Anderson/Ladhani (DU) 5-3, DNF

Singles

1) #6 Stacey Fung (UW) def. #65 Julia O’Loughlin (DU), 6-0, 7-6 (5)

2) Bianca Mok (DU) def. Miki Kobayashi (UW) 6-2, 6-1

3) #114 Vanessa Wong (UW) def. Arisha Ladhani (DU) 6-1, 6-1

4) Alexis Prokopuik (UW) def. Gracia Mboko (DU) 6-3, 6-2

5) Kenadi Hance (UW) def. Hada Chang (DU 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-2

6) Katarina Kopcalic (UW) def. Camille Verden-Anderson (DU) 7-6(6), 6-4

ALUMNI GIVING CHALLENGE

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Denver, CO 80208

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