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Marley Lambert - September 19, 2025
Brittany Evans

Women's Tennis

DU Women’s Tennis’ Lambert, Wikander Into ITA Regional Quarters

Denver duo advances with straight-sets wins in singles round of 16 on Thursday

PROVO, Utah – The University of Denver women's tennis team will have two singles players in the quarterfinals of the 2025 ITA Mountain Regional Championships, hosted by BYU, following the third day of play on Thursday.
 
Four Pioneers entered the day still alive in the singles main draw with No. 8-seeded Louise Wikander and fellow senior Marley Lambert winning their round of 32 matches to start the day. Senior Hana Bečirovič Novak rallied from a set down with a 6-1 second set to get to a final frame but came up just short to end her run as a qualifier. Senior Zoe Adkins joined them in the round of 32 but fell in straight sets.
 
Together, Lambert and Wikander dropped just nine combined games in the round of 16, both booking spots in the quarter finals with routine wins.
 
Multiple Pioneers played added matches throughout the day as well with freshmen Ruby Hansen and Yunfei Cai picking up singles victories while Hansen teamed up with redshirt freshman Remy Nguyen for a doubles win in a tiebreak.
 
Results for select added matches were not available as of 10:30 p.m. MT on Thursday night.
 
The 2025 ITA Mountain Regional Championships continues of Friday with the doubles semifinals, and singles quarterfinals and semifinals. Matches are set to begin at 9 a.m. MT.
 
THURSDAY'S SINGLES RESULTS
MAIN DRAW
Round of 32: [8] Louise Wikander def. Chaeyule Kang (Air Force): 6-2 6-1
Round of 32: [1] Emma Kamper (Utah) def. Zoe Adkins: 6-4 6-4
Round of 32: Marley Lambert def. Anya Nelson (Colorado): 7-5 3-6 6-1
Round of 32: [4] Amahee Charrier (Nevada) def. Hana Bečirovič Novak: 7-6(3) 1-6 6-4
Round of 16: [8] Louise Wikander def. Kennedy Robinson (Nevada): 6-3 6-1
Round of 16: Marley Lambert def. Emma Valletta (Utah): 6-1 6-4
 
THURSDAY'S ADDED MATCHES
Hansen/Nguyen def. Anand/Phillips (Montana): 8-7(2)
Yunfei Cai def. Terezia Mlkva (Utah State): 6-4 3-6 1-0[10-5]
Ruby Hansen def. Leyla Tozin (Colorado State): 6-3 6-4
Carla Grignac (Boise State) def. Natálie Cinková: 5-7 7-5 1-0[15-13]
Maria Paula Ramos Garcia (Utah State) def. Claudia Martinez de Velasco: 6-2 6-1
*Not a complete list of results; matches will be added as they become available.

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FRIDAY'S SINGLES SCHEDULE
MAIN DRAW
Quarterfinal: [8] Louise Wikander vs. [2] Grace Levelston (BYU)
Quarterfinal: Marley Lambert vs. [3] Emmie Moore (Utah)
 
ADDED/CONSOLATION MATCHES
Matches TBA
 
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Players Mentioned

Hana Bečirovič Novak

Hana Bečirovič Novak

5' 8"
Senior
Natálie Cinková

Natálie Cinková

5' 7"
Sophomore
Marley Lambert

Marley Lambert

5' 5"
Senior
Claudia  Martinez de Velasco

Claudia Martinez de Velasco

5' 7"
Senior
Remy Nguyen

Remy Nguyen

5' 6"
Redshirt Freshman
Louise  Wikander

Louise Wikander

5' 6"
Senior
Zoe Adkins

Zoe Adkins

5' 3"
Senior
Ruby Hansen

Ruby Hansen

6' 0"
Freshman
Yunfei Cai

Yunfei Cai

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Hana Bečirovič Novak

Hana Bečirovič Novak

5' 8"
Senior
Natálie Cinková

Natálie Cinková

5' 7"
Sophomore
Marley Lambert

Marley Lambert

5' 5"
Senior
Claudia  Martinez de Velasco

Claudia Martinez de Velasco

5' 7"
Senior
Remy Nguyen

Remy Nguyen

5' 6"
Redshirt Freshman
Louise  Wikander

Louise Wikander

5' 6"
Senior
Zoe Adkins

Zoe Adkins

5' 3"
Senior
Ruby Hansen

Ruby Hansen

6' 0"
Freshman
Yunfei Cai

Yunfei Cai

Freshman