(Las Vegas, Nev. - Feb. 16, 2025) - Utah Tech women's tennis was toppled by Kansas City 5-2 to close out its weekend in Sin City on Sunday at the Fertitta Tennis Complex. 

At the number five singles spot, senior Laura Coulome dispatched KC senior Ashley Jacobson 6-3, 6-0. 

Junior Raquel Roshak picked up her first victory of the season in her hometown by defeating freshman Annalise Smith 7-6, 6-4 in the number six singles spot. 

Sophomore Mariana Zurita and junior Nicole Kells secured their second doubles win of the weekend, besting the Roo pair of Jacobson and junior Maria Bylina 6-4 in the third doubles match. 

At the number one singles spot, Zurita forced a tiebreaker but fell to senior Joana Miralles Cardona 5-7, 6-1, 1-0 (10-6). 

Utah Tech next welcomes New Mexico State to Trailblazer Tennis Courts for UT's home opener on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m.

Results
Kansas City 5, Utah Tech 2
Feb. 16, 2025, at Fertitta Tennis Complex (Las Vegas, Nevada)

 Doubles Competition
1. Joana Cardona/Annalise Smith (KC) def. Ana Gutierrez Sampere/Olivia Bustos (UT) 6-2
2. Amal Gati/Catherine Chrobak (KC) def. Laura Coulome/Nutsa Tsintsadze (UT) 6-3
3. Mariana Zurita/Nicole Kells (UT) def. Maria Bylina/Ashley Jacobson (KC) 6-4

Singles Competition
1. Joana Cardona (KC) def. Mariana Zurita (UT) 5-7, 6-1, 1-0 (10-6)
2. Catherine Chrobak (KC) def. Olivia Bustos (UT) 6-1, 6-0
3. Maria Bylina (KC) def. Ana Gutierrez Sampere (UT) 6-3, 6-1
4. Amal Gati (KC) def. Nutsa Tsintsadze (UT) 6-1, 6-2
5. Laura Coulome (UT) def. Ashley Jacobson (KC) 6-3, 6-0
6. Raquel Roshak (UT) def. Annalise Smith (KC) 7-6, 6-4

Match Notes:
Utah Tech (0-7, 0-0 WAC)
Kansas City (3-5, 0-0 Summit League)