women’s tennis

Texas Tech 7, DU 0

DU 6, New Mexico 1

 

what went right

The Pioneers were able to end their three-match losing streak with a 6-1 win over New Mexico on Sunday afternoon.

“We played a very tough, highly ranked Texas Tech team and came out tough early on, winning No. 1 doubles,” said head coach Jeremy Wurtzman after Friday’s competition. “In the singles, we came out and had some chances to win some first sets. When you play against a team like this, you really have to take advantage of your opportunities. I think we let some go, and that was the huge difference tonight.”

On Sunday, Denver had wins at No. 2 from Caroline Schnell and Natalie Dunn and at No. 1 from Bergner and Rath. Emma Isberg and Rath both won in singles to give DU the lead. Schnell clinched the victory for the Crimson and Gold with her singles win, Dunn and Bergner finished it off with wins at No. 5 and No. 1.

 

what went wrong

The women’s tennis team was defeated 7-0 by No. 34 Texas Tech on Friday. The Pioneers were not able to attain the doubles point, despite juniors Sophia Bergner and Steffi Rath winning at No. 1 doubles. This was their third straight match played without sophomore Elena Najera. On Sunday, Denver dropped the first doubles match at No. 3.

 

up next

The women’s next contest will be on Friday when they host Air Force at the Colorado Athletic Club in Monaco.