(St. George - Feb 25, 2026) – Utah Tech women's tennis returns to action this weekend with a two match road trip this weekend at the Elliott Tennis Center in Grand Junction, Colorado. The Trailblazers are set to square off with Colorado Mesa at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27th. UT will then play against Colorado College at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, slightly moved up from the original time of 10 a.m..

Who | Utah Tech (3-7, 0-0 WAC) vs. Colorado Mesa (6-5, 0-0 Pac West)
When | Friday, Feb. 27  - 1:30 p.m. (MT)
Where | Elliot Tennis Center - Grand Junction, CO
Social Media | Instagram + X (Twitter)

Who | Utah Tech (3-7, 0-0 WAC) vs Colorado College (2-0, 0-0 SCAC) 
When | Saturday, Feb. 28 - 9:30 a.m. (MT)
Where | Elliot Tennis Center - Grand Junction, CO
Social Media | Instagram + X (Twitter)


A GLANCE AT COLORADO MESA
The Colorado Mesa Mavericks come into this weekend with a 6-5 overall record on the 2026 season. Last time out, the Mavericks swept the "Phoenix Duels" in Glendale, Arizona on Feb. 20-21, winning all 3 matches. CMU is led in doubles play by Catalina Ballon and Delia Maier sporting a 7-4 record. Colorado Mesa is led in singles play by Sophie Hartman with an impressive 7-1 record. Head coach Dan Macdonald has been at the helm of both the men's and women's programs since 2006 and has been conference coach of the year 12 times (5 women, 7 men).

A GLANCE AT COLORADO COLLEGE
The Colorado College Tigers enter this weekend with a cumulative record of 2-0 overall, but this will be their first match of the spring season. The Tigers recorded two wins back in September, including a 4-3 victory over Colorado Mesa, who they square off against Saturday afternoon, after the match against Utah Tech. Colorado College is led by head coach Anthony Weber who was promoted from assistant coach in 2013. The Tigers roster 10 athletes, including 4 from the state of Colorado. 

LAST TIME OUT
The Trailblazers were blanked in a neutral site match by Colorado University last weekend, down in Las Vegas. The bright spot came in doubles No. 3 as freshman duo Cameron Hendrix and Ilse Fernanda Elechiguerra Ortega were in a tightly contested battle before the match went unfinished.

MEET THE TRAILBLAZERS
Utah Tech returns seven letter winners from last year's squad, including sophomore Maya Inouye, a 2024-25 Second Team All-WAC selection. She led the Trailblazers with 10 singles wins, logging a 10-6 record during the dual season and setting the UT Division I-era record for single-season wins. Inouye is the Trailblazers' first-ever All-WAC singles honoree and the first Trailblazer to reach 10 wins since Yolena Carlon went 10-7 in 2018. 

The Trailblazers' two newcomers are freshmen Cameron Hendrix and Ilse Fernanda Elechiguerra Ortega. Seeing action in two tournaments last fall, Hendrix won the Bengal draw with doubles partner senior Nicole Kells at the Idaho State Invitational, and went 2-1 in singles play at the UNLV Watanabe Classic. Out of La Ceiba, Mexico, Elechiguerra Ortega joined the team in time for this spring semester.

Head coach Eric Pelton is in his 20th season at the helm of Utah Tech women's tennis. He has totaled 111 wins at UT and winning seasons in 2014 (12-9), 2017 (9-8), 2019 (13-4) and 2020 (6-3). Pelton has mentored 10 all-conference selections, including Inouye.

2025 IN REVIEW
UT posted its best Division I-era record in 2025, going 7-13 with wins over Colorado Mesa, the College of Idaho, Mesa CC, Montana, UT Dallas and Weber State. Five of those victories were 7-0 sweeps. Utah Tech's season ended in the first round of the WAC Tennis Championships with a 4-0 loss to UT Arlington.

BIG SKY ON THE HORIZON
Utah Tech is in its last year of competition as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. The Trailblazers will join the Big Sky Conference on July 1, 2026. UT will keep the conference at nine women's tennis programs, joining Eastern Washington, Idaho, Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Portland State and Weber State. Sacramento State departs for the Big West after this season.

UP NEXT
Utah Tech will head back home to open a three match homestand starting on Thursday, Mar. 5 against New Mexico State at 10 a.m..