(St. George, UT - Mar. 28, 2026) – Utah Tech women's tennis was shut out by Tarleton State on Saturday afternoon to end a four match winning streak. 

The Tarleton State Texans (13-5, 1-0 WAC) got off to a strong start on Saturday by sweeping Montana 7-0 this morning. The Texans carried that momentum into their second match of the day, taking the doubles point against the Trailblazers (9-11, 0-1 WAC).

Tarleton State continued their strong play by taking each singles match in relatively quick fashion. Senior Nicole Kells did force a tiebreaking game in the first set at Singles No. 6, but ultimately fell short. 

The Texans extended their winning streak to five matches, and the Trailblazers saw their four match win streak come to an end. 

Match Results 
Tarleton State 7, Utah Tech 0

Singles Competition
1. Maria Castano (TSU) def. M. Zurita Berdecio (UT) 6-1, 6-4
2. Aya Ishii (TSU) def. A. Gutierrez Sampere (UT) 6-4, 6-0
3. Emma Persson (TSU) def. Maya Inouye (UT) 6-4, 6-3
4. Ximena Morales (TSU) def. Nutsa Tsintsadze (UT) 6-4, 6-4
5. Marissa Minetti (TSU) def. Cameron Hendrix (UT) 6-3, 6-2
6. Dariia Medviedieva (TSU) def. Nicole Kells (UT) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2

Doubles Competition
1. Aya Ishii/Marissa Minetti (TSU) def. M. Zurita Berdecio/A. Gutierrez Sampere (UT) 7-5
2. Ximena Morales/Emma Persson (TSU) def. Maya Inouye/Nutsa Tsintsadze (UT) 6-1
3. Duru Kuscu/Maria Castano (TSU) def. Cameron Hendrix/Nicole Kells (UT) 6-2

Match Notes:
Utah Tech 9-11
Tarleton State 13-5

Up Next
The Trailblazers will host their final match of the 2026 regular season as they welcome Colorado Mesa for a double header on Saturday, Apr. 11 at 10 a.m.. UT will also honor their seniors in between the two matches.