Colorado State University Athletics
Sunday, March 6
Phoenix, AZ
9:00 AM
Colorado State
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at
2
Grand Canyon
Rams Split Sunday Matches in Arizona
3/6/2022 11:32:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Team battles No. 44 Wildcats in close decision
PHOENIX/TUCSON, Colo. – They knew it would be a long day, one which would test more than just their tennis skills. As Colorado State's women's tennis team pushed through to the end in a pair of non-conference duals in different cities, they came away with a split and a bit of confidence.
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They started in Phoenix, ended in Tucson, opening with a win over Grand Canyon, then falling in a tight match to No. 44 Arizona.
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"I knew this would be a challenging trip for us," CSU coach Mai-Ly Tran said. "It was an overall positive, successful trip in my eyes."
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The Rams were ready to go at the alarm sounding, moving to a 4-2 victory over Grand Canyon at the GCU Tennis Facility in Phoenix. Colorado State secured the doubles point as the No. 2 team of Somer Dalla-Bona and Sarka Richterova won 6-2, with the No. 3 tandem of Tracy Guo and Lucia Natal prevailing 6-3.
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In singles play, the Rams won all three of their matches in straight sets, with Radka Buzkova's 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory the deciding factor in the team result. The Lopes won at the top two spots, with the Rams' other two wins coming at No. 4 from Dalla-Bona (6-0, 6-2) and Natal at No. 6 (6-2, 6-3).
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"We didn't play our best tennis in our first match, but we took care of business," Tran said. "It's always great to transition outside and get a road win."
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After getting back in the vans and traveling nearly two hours to Tucson, the team didn't give up much in a 4-3 loss to Arizona. After dropping the doubles point, Colorado State split matches in singles play, with Buzkova (No. 2), Dalla-Bona (No. 4) and Natal (No. 6) all winning in straight sets. Buzkova's second set went to a tiebreak in a 6-3, 7-6 (3) win, while Dalla-Bona cruised 6-0, 6-2 and Natal battled to a 6-4, 6-2 decision.
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"I'm so proud of how the girls competed against Arizona," Tran said. "It was a challenging atmosphere against a home-court advantage. I told them to rise up to the occasion, and they exceeded that. Unfortunately, it didn't go our way today, but we took so many positives from it."
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The Rams' next match will keep them on a road, but a much shorter trip, as they take on Colorado in Boulder on March 15 (12 p.m.)
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They started in Phoenix, ended in Tucson, opening with a win over Grand Canyon, then falling in a tight match to No. 44 Arizona.
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"I knew this would be a challenging trip for us," CSU coach Mai-Ly Tran said. "It was an overall positive, successful trip in my eyes."
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The Rams were ready to go at the alarm sounding, moving to a 4-2 victory over Grand Canyon at the GCU Tennis Facility in Phoenix. Colorado State secured the doubles point as the No. 2 team of Somer Dalla-Bona and Sarka Richterova won 6-2, with the No. 3 tandem of Tracy Guo and Lucia Natal prevailing 6-3.
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In singles play, the Rams won all three of their matches in straight sets, with Radka Buzkova's 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory the deciding factor in the team result. The Lopes won at the top two spots, with the Rams' other two wins coming at No. 4 from Dalla-Bona (6-0, 6-2) and Natal at No. 6 (6-2, 6-3).
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"We didn't play our best tennis in our first match, but we took care of business," Tran said. "It's always great to transition outside and get a road win."
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After getting back in the vans and traveling nearly two hours to Tucson, the team didn't give up much in a 4-3 loss to Arizona. After dropping the doubles point, Colorado State split matches in singles play, with Buzkova (No. 2), Dalla-Bona (No. 4) and Natal (No. 6) all winning in straight sets. Buzkova's second set went to a tiebreak in a 6-3, 7-6 (3) win, while Dalla-Bona cruised 6-0, 6-2 and Natal battled to a 6-4, 6-2 decision.
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"I'm so proud of how the girls competed against Arizona," Tran said. "It was a challenging atmosphere against a home-court advantage. I told them to rise up to the occasion, and they exceeded that. Unfortunately, it didn't go our way today, but we took so many positives from it."
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The Rams' next match will keep them on a road, but a much shorter trip, as they take on Colorado in Boulder on March 15 (12 p.m.)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
20
Puehse, Natasha / 0 [GCU]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
25
Schmidt, Fabienne / 0 [GCU]
67
#3 Singles Match
12
76
Strombacha, Santa / 0 [GCU]
62
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Prudhomme, Autum / 0 [GCU]
02
#5 Singles Match
123
460
Weiss, Jana / 0 [GCU]
66UF
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Del Marco, Valentina / 0 [GCU]
23
Order of Finish:
1,4,6,2,3
Players Mentioned
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