Who | Utah Tech (1-8, 0-0 WAC) at Boise State (8-2, 0-0 MW) / vs. College of Idaho (1-6, 0-0 GSAC)
When | Sunday, March 9 - 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Where | Appleton Tennis Center or Boas Indoor Tennis Center - Boise, Idaho
Social Media | Instagram + Twitter (X)

Utah Tech visits the capital of the Gem State for back-to-back matches at Boise State and against the College of Idaho on Sunday. This is the Trailblazers' first visit to Idaho during this dual season, but their second and third time facing an Idaho-based squad as UT fell to Idaho State 5-2 on Feb. 14 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A GLANCE AT BOISE STATE
The Broncos host Utah Tech after splitting a road trip last week in Minnesota. BSU fell to the Golden Gophers on Saturday (5-2) and bested St. Thomas 6-1 on Sunday. Boise State has swept seven opponents this season, including Weber State, Idaho State, Lewis-Clark State, Gonzaga, Linfield, College of Idaho and Eastern Washington. The Broncos' two losses have come on the road at Washington State (1-6) and Minnesota (2-5). BSU enters Sunday's match at second in the Mountain West with an .857 winning percentage.

Freshman Maya Dutta is the reigning Mountain West Women's Player and Freshman of the Week after going a perfect 4-0 at then-No. 52 Minnesota and St. Thomas. 

This will be Utah Tech's first visit to Boise State as a Division I program. All-time, Boise State leads the series 3-0, winning the most recent matchup 7-0 in Salt Lake City in 2021.

Following Sunday's contest, Boise State will begin conference play by hosting No. 66 Fresno State on Friday, March 14.

A GLANCE AT COLLEGE OF IDAHO
The Yotes face Utah Tech on a four-game losing streak, with three of those losses being 7-0 sweeps. COI's lone win of the season was at Linfield (6-1) on Feb. 8. The Yotes are members of the Great Southwest Athletic Conference (GSAC) and affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

Utah Tech leads the all-time series with College of Idaho 1-0. The two schools previously faced off in 2021 in Pocatello, Idaho, where the Trailblazers earned a 7-0 sweep.

Following Sunday night's match, the Yotes will play at Stanton in Anaheim, California, on Monday, March 24.

LAST TIME OUT
Utah Tech women's tennis swept Colorado Mesa 7-0 on Friday at Trailblazer Tennis Courts. The Trailblazers earned their first win of the season, dropping just two sets the entire day. UT opened the contest by winning all three doubles matches. In the first match, sophomore Mariana Zurita and freshman Maya Inouye dispatched sophomore Devyn Rodriguez and junior Jade Brilhante 6-1. Senior Laura Coulome and freshman Nutsa Tsintsadze also won 6-1 over senior Makenna Livingston and junior Delia Maier in the second doubles match. The third doubles match was a little closer, but the Trailblazer pair of sophomore Ana Gutierrez Sampere and junior Nicole Kells pulled off a 6-4 win over freshman Catalina Ballon Marin and junior Jane Steur. Inouye started off singles play strong for UT, winning all 12 games to beat Ballon Marin 6-0, 6-0 at the number five spot. Gutierrez Sampere picked up her second singles win of the season with a 6-3, 6-2 victory at the number two spot over Rodriguez. At the number three spot, Tsintsadze took down Maier 6-4, 6-2. The number one singles match went to a tiebreaker in the second set, where Zurita fought off Livingston 7-3 to take the match 6-0, 7-6. Coulome shook off a tough second set to defeat Brilhante at the number four singles spot 6-1, 2-6, 6-2. Junior Raquel Roshak earned the Trailblazers' seventh point with a come-from-behind win at the number six singles spot. After dropping the first set 3-6, Roshak battled back to take the second set 6-2 and win the match with a 6-4 third set.

MEET THE TRAILBLAZERS
The 2024-25 roster consists of eight student-athletes with one senior, two juniors, three sophomores and two freshmen. Five Trailblazers are international students and three hail from the United States. Senior Laura Coulome (Eastern Arizona) and junior Nicole Kells (Alcorn State) both started their collegiate careers at other schools.

Head coach Eric Pelton is in his 19th season at the helm of Utah Tech women's tennis. Pelton has totaled 105 wins at UT and winning seasons in 2014 (12-9), 2017 (9-8), 2019 (13-4) and 2020 (6-3).

2024 IN REVIEW
The Trailblazers wrapped up their fourth and final season of transition to Division I in 2024 with a 6-16 (0-7 WAC) record, defeating UT Dallas, Colorado Mesa, Ottawa University (Ariz.), and Arizona Christian, along with a pair of wins over Mesa Community College.

UP NEXT
After a week off, Utah Tech will head to Reed Gym in Pocatello, Idaho, for two matches. The Trailblazers will face Montana on Saturday, March 22, at 10 a.m., and Idaho State on Sunday, March 23, at 10 a.m.