Box Score DENVER - The Denver Pioneers women's tennis team defeated Air Force 6-1 for its first win of the season on Friday in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Denver opened the day with the doubles point, winning on all three courts to take a 1-0 lead. Four Pioneers won in straight sets on the singles courts:
Taylor Melville at #1,
Anna Riedmiller at #2,
Tatum Burger at #4 and
Toni Nelson at #6. Riedmiller didn't drop a game, while Nelson lost only two.
The Pioneers return to the court on Saturday, Feb. 6 against Utah State. First serve is set for 1 p.m. MT at the Denver Tennis Park.
Doubles
1.
Taylor Melville/
Hada Chang def. Kuo/Flodin 6-1
2.
Camille Verden-Anderson/
Anna Riedmiller def. Jones/Stelse 6-3
3.
Tatum Burger/
Toni Nelson def. Becerra/Fitch 6-2
Singles
1.
Taylor Melville def. Jones 7-6 (5), 6-0
2.
Anna Riedmiller def. Kuo 6-0, 6-0
3. Fitch def.
Britt Pursell 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (7)
4.
Tatum Burger def. Becerra 6-2, 7-6 (1)
5.
Hada Chang def. Stelse 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (5)
6.
Toni Nelson def. Flodin 6-0, 6-2
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