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AaronS | Posted: 9 Mar 2013 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
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Cougars drop match against No. 55 Denver

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EUGENE, Ore. - In its second match in two days, the BYU women’s tennis team lost to No. 55 Denver 6-1 on Saturday.

The Cougars (5-4) started the match strong, winning the doubles point. Playing for the first time together, sisters Desiree Tran and Nicolette Tran topped Emma Isberg and Mandy van den Eerenbeemt 8-6.
BYU secured the point when seniors Aubrey Paul and Andie Young defeated Caroline Schnell and Charlotte Derbyshire 8-4 on Court 3.
But in singles play, Denver (7-2) swept the competition. On Court 1, Desiree Tran forced Sophia Bergner to three sets but failed to come out on top.
Nicolette Tran fell to van den Eerenbeemt 6-1, 6-1 on Court 4 in just her second singles match of the season.
The Cougars travel to Hawaii next week to face BYU-Hawaii on Thursday and Hawaii on Saturday.
Doubles
1. Bergner/Rath (DEN) def. Sheehan-Dizon/Anderson 8-4
2. D. Tran/N. Tran (BYU) def. Isberg/ van den Eerenbeemt (DEN) 8-6
3. Paul/Young (BYU) def. Schnell/Derbyshire (DEN) 8-4
Singles
1. Sophia Bergner (DEN) def. Desiree Tran (BYU)4-6, 6-2, 10-6
2. Caroline Schnell (DEN) def. Morgan Anderson (BYU) 6-3, 6-2
3.Emma  Isberg (DEN) def. Meghan Sheehan-Dizon (BYU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Mandy van den Eerenbeemt (DEN) def. Nicolette Tran (BYU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Kathryn Hughes (DEN) def. Mackenna Maddox (BYU) 6-3, 7-5
6. Steffi Rath (DEN) def. Aubrey Paul (BYU) 6-3, 6-0
 

 
AaronS | Posted: 6 Mar 2013 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
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BYU plays Oregon and No. 55 Denver

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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.