(Richardson, Texas - April 15, 2025) - Utah Tech women's tennis won its fourth straight match and wrapped up its regular season by sweeping UT Dallas 7-0 on Tuesday afternoon at the UTD Tennis Complex. It was the Trailblazers' fifth 7-0 sweep of the season.

"The girls played really great," head coach Eric Pelton said. "It was a great win as they prepare for the first round of the conference tournament against UT Arlington."

UT started off strong, securing the doubles point with wins in all three matches. Freshman Maya Inouye and sophomore Mariana Zurita won a tiebreaker 8-6 over senior Megan Zeng and sophomore Reika Nagai in the first match. 

Sophomores Ana Gutierrez Sampere and Olivia Bustos dispatched senior Jhastine Red Ballado and sophomore Elsha Valluru 6-1 in the second doubles match.

UTD withdrew from the third doubles match, giving freshman Nutsa Tsintsadze and senior Laura Coulome a win by default. 

In singles play, Inouye made Division I history for the Trailblazers with a hard-fought 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 5 singles against Red Ballado. With her 10th singles win, Inouye broke the Utah Tech single-season record for wins in the Trailblazers' brief DI era. The freshman is the first Trailblazer to win 10 singles matches since Yolena Carlon in 2018. 

Zurita toppled Nagai 6-2, 6-1 for a victory at the No. 1 spot.

At No. 2 singles, Bustos came out on top with a 6-0, 6-4 result over Zeng. 

Tsintsadze cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 4 singles, besting sophomore Kendall Curley. 

At No. 3 singles, Gutierrez Sampere dispatched Valluru 6-0, 6-1. 

UTD withdrew from the No. 6 spot, giving Coulome a win by default.

Next Up
Utah Tech begins the WAC Tennis Championships by facing No. 3 UT Arlington in the first round on Thursday, April 17, at 10 a.m. The winner of the matchup will challenge No. 2 Tarleton State in the semifinal round on Friday.

Results
Utah Tech 7, UT Dallas 0
April 15, 2025, at UTD Tennis Complex (Richardson, Texas)

 Doubles Competition
1. Mariana Zurita/Maya Inouye (UT) def. Megan Zeng/Reika Nagai (UTD) 8-6
2. Ana Gutierrez Sampere/Olivia Bustos (UT) def. Jhastine Ballado/Elsha Valluru (UTD) 6-1
3. Laura Coulome/Nicole Kells (UT) win by default, UTD withdrawal

Singles Competition
1. Mariana Zurita (UT) def. Reika Nagai (UTD) 6-2, 6-1
2. Olivia Bustos (UT) def. Megan Zeng (UTD) 6-0, 6-4
3. Ana Gutierrez Sampere (UT) def. Elsha Valluru (UTD) 6-0, 6-1
4. Nutsa Tsintsadze (UT) def. Kendall Curley (UTD) 6-0, 6-0
5. Maya Inouye (UT) def. Jhastine Ballado (UTD) 6-3, 6-4
6. Laura Coulome (UT) wins by default, UTD withdrawal

Match Notes:
Utah Tech (7-12, 0-0 WAC)
UT Dallas (4-8, 0-0 American Southwest)