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AaronS
| Posted: 8 Mar 2013 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
EUGENE, Ore. – The BYU women’s tennis team fell to Oregon 5-2 on Friday in its first of two matches this weekend.
“Oregon played well today,” BYU head coach Lauren Jones-Spencer said. “They came out strong and played to win.”
The Ducks (9-1) took the first point of the match as they won on Courts 1 and 2 in doubles play. Nicole Long and Patricia Skowronski defeated Meghan Sheehan-Dizon and Nicolette Tran on Court 1 while Morgan Anderson and Mackenna Maddox dropped just their second match of the season, 8-4.
In singles play, Long quickly beat Desiree Tran 6-1, 6-0 on Court 1. Anderson also fell on Court 2 to Skowronski 6-4, 6-1.
Oregon clinched the victory as it won on Courts 3 and 5.
The Cougars (5-3) scored two points from Nicolette Tran and Aubrey Paul as each earned default wins due to the Ducks' secured victory.
BYU continues its stay on the road at it takes on No. 55 Denver Saturday at 2:30 p.m. PST in Oregon.
Doubles
1. Skowronski/Long (ORE) def. Sheehan-Dizon/N. Tran (BYU) 8-2
2. Metzger/Neubert (ORE) def. Anderson/Maddox (BYU) 8-4
3. Paul/D. Tran (BYU) vs. Hager/Hughes (ORE) 6-5 (DNF)
Order of finish: 1, 2
Singles
1. Nicole Long (ORE) def. Desiree Tran (BYU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Patricia Skowronski (ORE) def. Morgan Anderson (BYU) 6-4, 6-1
3. Julia Metzger (ORE) def. Meghan Sheehan-Dizon (BYU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Nicolette Tran (BYU) def. Sofia Hager (ORE) 4-6, 2-4 (Ret.)
5. Lana Buttner (ORE) def. Mackenna Maddox (BYU) 6-0, 7-6(2)
6. Aubrey Paul (BYU) def. Rabea Stueckemann (ORE) 6-3, 4-2 (Ret.)
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3, 5, 4, 6
AaronS
| Posted: 6 Mar 2013 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
PROVO, Utah – With another doubleheader this weekend, the BYU women’s tennis team looks to improve its strong start by battling Oregon and No. 55 Denver in Eugene, Ore., this Friday and Saturday.
The Cougars (5-2) face the Ducks (8-1) on Friday at 1 p.m. PST and the Pioneers (6-2) on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. PST.
This trip marks the first of a long stretch of away matches for BYU. Eight of their next nine matches will be on the road.
Freshman Nicolette Tran has started the 2013 season with a 6-1 record, including a dominant 6-1, 6-0 victory last week against Utah’s Elena Najera-Salas. Her only loss came in three sets against Iowa State.
Two of BYU’s doubles teams, No. 2 Mackenna Maddox and Morgan Anderson and No. 3 Aubrey Paul and Desiree Tran, also have a 6-1 mark on the year.
The next home match is March 20 against Portland.
