Women’s Tennis travels to Concordia-Irvine, Cal State LA

Trailblazers battle CUI on Friday and CSULA on Monday

The Dixie State women's tennis team travels to southern California this week for matches at Concordia-Irvine on Friday and Cal State LA on Monday.

KNOW YOUR FOE: Concordia-Irvine enters Friday's matchup with a 2-0 record with wins over Cerritos College and Biola.

Cal State LA enters the weekend with a 1-2 record with a win over Biola sandwiched between losses to Westmont College and Azusa Pacific. The Golden Eagles will battle Point Loma on Friday and Southern Utah on Sunday before Monday's matchup against Dixie State.

LAST TIME OUT: Dixie State (3-3) dropped a pair of home matches to Colorado Mesa (5-4) and Southern Utah (7-2) on Saturday. Kyra Harames (Spokane, Wash./Central Valley) shined for DSU in the losses with wins at No. 2 singles vs. CMU and No. 1 singles vs. SUU.

2017-18 ROSTER: Dixie State returns four players from the 2016-17 squad, including sophomore sisters Frances Hina Goldsmith (Honolulu, Hawaii/Myron B. Thompson Academy) and Maria Kana Goldsmith (Honolulu, Hawaii/Myron B. Thompson Academy), junior Lacey Hancock (St. George, Utah/Pine View), and sophomore Kyra Harames (Spokane, Wash./Central Valley). The Trailblazers look to build on last year's 9-8 record, which marked the first winning season since the 2013-14 campaign

Hina Goldsmith logged a team-best 10-6 record in singles play during the 2016-17 season and turned in a 7-10 record in doubles play. Harames finished the season with an 8-7 record in singles play, while recording a 7-10 mark in doubles play. Hancock went 7-7 in singles play and 6-9 in doubles play. Kana Goldsmith finished with a 4-13 record in singles play and a 9-7 mark in doubles play.

Five new players join the squad for the 2017-18 season, including juniors McKelle Burnett (Centerville, Utah/Viewmont) and Yolena Carlon (Phoenix, Ariz./Desert Vista), and freshmen Taylor Brown (Lubbock, Texas/Frenship ), Hattie Erekson (St. George, Utah/Pine View), and Sabrina Longson (Salt Lake City, Utah/Olympus).

Burnett joins the team after time at BYU-Hawaii and Idaho State, while Carlon comes to DSU after two seasons at Mesa Community College. Brown prepped at Frenship High School in Wolfforth, Texas, Erekson prepped at Pine View High School in St. George, and Longson prepped at Olympus High School in Holladay, Utah.

COACHING STAFF: Eric Pelton begins his 12th season as the DSU women's tennis head coach. Pelton has been with the program since the sport was added for the 2006-07 season. Pelton is joined by two assistants, Jordan Lyden and Steve Bui, for the 2017-18 season.

NEXT UP: Dixie State will host Biola next Saturday (Feb. 24) at 10 a.m.

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Players Mentioned

Taylor Brown: 5' 2"; Freshman

Yolena Carlon: 5' 0"; Junior

Hattie Erekson: 5' 7"; Freshman

Frances Hina Goldsmith: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Maria Kana Goldsmith: 5' 8"; Sophomore

Lacey Hancock: 5' 5"; Junior

Kyra Harames: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Sabrina Longson: 5' 8"; Freshman

McKelle Burnett: 5' 4"; Junior

Players Mentioned

Taylor Brown
: 5' 2"; Freshman

Yolena Carlon
: 5' 0"; Junior

Hattie Erekson
: 5' 7"; Freshman

Frances Hina Goldsmith
: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Maria Kana Goldsmith
: 5' 8"; Sophomore

Lacey Hancock
: 5' 5"; Junior

Kyra Harames
: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Sabrina Longson
: 5' 8"; Freshman

McKelle Burnett
: 5' 4"; Junior