(Harlingen, Texas - April 18, 2024) - The Trailblazers saw their season come to a close on Thursday afternoon falling 4-0 to top seed Grand Canyon at the WAC Tournament hosted at the HEB Tennis Center at Pendleton Park.
Utah Tech (6-16) dropped the doubles point falling 6-1 at both number one and three doubles.
The duo of
Ya-Chi Hsu and
Ana Gutierrez Sampere were winning 4-2 at number two doubles before their match went unfinished as the Lopes went to singles leading 1-0.
In singles, Grand Canyon (20-2), who is ranked No. 62 nationally by ITA, earned wins at the number one, four and five spots as two, three and six all went unfinished.
Results
No. 1 seed Grand Canyon 4, No. 8 seed Utah Tech 0
April 18, 2024 at HEB Tennis Center at Pendleton Park (Harlingen, Texas)
Doubles competitionÂ
1. Natasha Puehse/Santa Strombacha (GCU)) defÂ
Mariana Zurita/
Rachel Mellor (UTU) 6-1
2.Â
Ya-Chi Hsu/
Ana Gutierrez Sampere (UTU) / Valentina Del Marco/Valeriia Krokhotina (GCU) 4-2,
unfinished in first set
3. Elizaveta Morozova/Iva Sepa (GCU)Â def.Â
Olivia Bustos/
Adithi Venkatakrishnan (UTU) 6-1
Singles competitionÂ
1. Natasha Puehse (GCU)Â def.Â
Adithi Venkatakrishnan (UTU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Santa Strombacha (GCU)Â /Â
Ana Gutierrez Sampere (UTU) 6-1, 4-0, unfinished
3. Iva Sepa (GCU) /Â
Mariana Zurita (UTU) 6-3, 2-0, unfinished
4. Elizaveta Morozova (GCU) def.Â
Rachel Mellor (UTU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Valeriia Krokhotina (GCU) def.Â
Ya-Chi Hsu (UTU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Dania Deaifi (GCU) /Â
Olivia Bustos (UTU) 6-4, 1-0, unfinished
Match Notes:
Utah Tech (6-16)
No. 62 Grand Canyon (20-2)