Utah Tech women's tennis wrapped up its fall season at the 2024 Jolene Watanabe Classic hosted by UNLV over the weekend. The Trailblazers totaled six wins across the three-day tournament at the Fertitta Tennis Complex. 

"The girls continued to play some great tennis," Utah Tech head coach Eric Pelton said. "I was impressed with the girls as a whole and how hard they work. This is the most wins we have had at this tournament against a lot of top schools this year."

On Friday, sophomore Mariana Zurita and freshman Maya Inouye won UT's first match of the classic in doubles flight one. Zurita and Inouye beat Gonzaga's Ella Nielsen and Norhan Hesham 7-6 (8). 

Zurita picked up a win in singles play, 7-6, 6-2, over Utah's Emma Valletta in singles flight one on Saturday. Pelton said she played phenomenally and dominated from the ground.

 In flight four singles, senior Laura Coulome bested Savannah Johnson of Gonzaga 6-1, 6-2 and junior Raquel Roshak won a battle over her hometown university, besting UNLV's Zarina Novruzova 7-6 (4), 7-5.

On Sunday, Coulome picked up her second win with a 6-3, 6-3 outing over Johnson. Roshak also earned her second victory with a 6-2, 6-3 decision over Novruzova. Both matches were in flight four singles. 

The Trailblazers will now prepare for team play starting in January.

Singles Results Friday, Nov. 8

• Flight One
  • Emily Robertson (Gonzaga) def. Mariana Zurita (UT) 6-1, 6-3.
• Flight Two
  • Coco Zhaoa (UNLV) def. Ana Gutierrez Sampere (UT) 6-4, 6-0.
  • Safien Boulonois (Gonzaga) def. Nutsa Tsintsadze (UT) 6-3, 6-1.
• Flight Three
  • Daria Malaescu (LBSU) def. Olivia Bustos (UT) 6-3, 6-0.
  • Paulina Franco Martinessi (LBSU) def. Maya Inouye (UT) 7-5, 5-7, 7-5.
• Flight Four
  • Daisy Carpenter (LBSU) def. Laura Coulome (UT) 6-4, 6-1.
  • Sofiia Sokolvak (UNLV) def. Raquel Roshak (UT) 6-1, 6-3.

Singles Results Saturday, Nov. 9

• Flight One
  • Mariana Zurita (UT) def. Emma Valletta (Utah) 7-6, 6-2
• Flight Two
  • Pamela Badillo (LBSU) def. Ana Gutierrez Sampere (UT) 6-2, 6-2.
  • Thea Jagare (LBSU) def. Nutsa Tsintsadze (UT) 7-5, 6-1.
• Flight Three
  • Ella Nielsen (Gonzaga) def. Olivia Bustos (UT) 6-2, 6-4.
  • Brooke Bittner (Gonzaga) def. Maya Inouye (UT) 6-1, 6-2.
• Flight Four
  • Raquel Roshak (UT) def. Zarina Novruzova (UNLV) 7-6 (4), 7-5
  • Laura Coulome (UT) def. Savannah Johnson (Gonzaga) 6-1, 6-2.

Singles Results Sunday, Nov. 10

• Flight One
  • Cecilia Costa (LBSU) def. Mariana Zurita (UT) 6-4, 6-4.
• Flight Two
  • Pamela Badillo (LBSU) def. Nutsa Tsintsadze (UT) 6-3, 6-2.
  • Thea Jagare (LBSU) def. Ana Gutierrez Sampere (UT) 5-7, 6-1, 6-0.
• Flight Three
  • Ella Nielsen (Gonzaga) def. Maya Inouye (UT) 6-0, 3-6, 6-3
  • Brooke Bittner (Gonzaga) def. Olivia Bustos (UT) 6-3, 6-1.
• Flight Four
  • Raquel Roshak (UT) def. Savannah Johnson (Gonzaga) 6-3, 6-3.
  • Laura Coulome (UT) def. Zarina Novruzova (UNLV) 6-2, 6-3.

Doubles Results Friday, Nov. 8

• Flight One
  • Paulina Franco Martinessi/Pamela Badillo (LBSU) def. Ana Gutierrez Sampere/Olivia Bustos (UT) 7-6 (3).
  • Mariana Zurita/Maya Inouye (UT) def. Ella Nielsen/Norhan Hesham (Gonzaga) 7-6 (8).
• Flight Two
  • Diana De Simone/Daria Malaescu (LBSU) def. Raquel Roshak/Laura Coulome (UT) 6-2.
  • Nikol Mircheva/Kaho Oyama (UNLV) def. Nutsa Tsintsadze/Nicole Kells (UT) 6-1.

Doubles Results Saturday, Nov. 9

• Flight One
  • Emily Robertson/Safien Boulonois (Gonzaga) def. Ana Gutierrez Sampere/Olivia Bustos (UT) 6-0.
  • Cecilia Costa/Thea Jagare (LBSU) def. Mariana Zurita/Maya Inouye (UT) 7-6 (8).
• Flight Two
  • Dylan Lolofie/Emma Kamper (Utah) def. Raquel Roshak/Laura Coulome (UT) 6-1.
  • Rose Hayes/Ella Nielsen (Gonzaga) def. Nutsa Tsintsadze/Nicole Kells (UT) 6-0.

Doubles Results Sunday, Nov. 10

• Flight One
  • Bittner/Hesham (Gonzaga) def. Ana Gutierrez Sampere/Olivia Bustos (UT) 6-3.
  • Daisy Carpenter/Pamela Badillo (LBSU) def. Mariana Zurita/Maya Inouye (UT) 6-1.
• Flight Two
  • Rose Hayes/Ella Nielsen (Gonzaga) def. Raquel Roshak/Laura Coulome (UT) 6-0.
  • Diana De Simone/Daria Malaescu (LBSU) def. Nutsa Tsintsadze/Nicole Kells (UT) 6-3.