HURRICANE, Utah -- Southern Utah women's tennis team lost in a close contest to Big Sky opponent Northern Arizona University 3-4 in Hurricane.
The doubles competition the T-Birds fell in the No. 1 and 3 spots, while the No. 2 spot went unfinished.
Thunderbird Ghita Nassik won her match in a close contest in the No. 1 spot taking her match to three close sets (1-6, 7-5, 10-7). Southern Utah and Northern Arizona kept trading off wins with NAU taking the No. 2 spot, and Eira Tobrand taking the victory in the No. 3 spot in another close contest (6-7(4), 6-2, 10-4).
NAU proceeded to win the next two points in the No. 4 and 5 spots, with Mikala Lowrance in the No. 6 spot for Southern Utah to help close the margin with a win 6-1, 6-4.
Last season, the Thunderbirds were defeated 7-0 by NAU, the leading team in the Big Sky Conference.
Words from Coach Ketmayura
After the match, head coach Rose Ketmayura recalled, "Tough conditions today with the wind, but it wasn't the best tennis for either team. Northern Arizona University was able to make more adjustments and be more mentally tough. I was really proud of how we were able to find different gears mentally and physically but it just didn't go our way."
Start Time
The next match will be on Tuesday, March 30 at 11 a.m. in Cedar City against the University of Northern Colorado.
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Southern Utah University vs Northern Arizona University
Hurricane High School
Southern Utah University 3, Northern Arizona University 4
Singles competition
1. Ghita Nassik (SUU) def. Towasetti (NAU) 1-6, 7-5, 10-7
2. Lodewajks (NAU) def. Zoe Tanti (SUU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Eira Tobrand (SUU) def. Von Dougern (NAU) 6-7(4), 6-2, 10-4
4. Millard (NAU) def. Charity Sagiao (SUU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Granville (NAU) def. Daniela Cozzi (SUU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Mikala Lowrance (SUU) def. Moore (NAU) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Lodewijks/Millard (NAU) def. Ghita Nassik/Mikala Lowrance (SUU) 6-3
2. Eira Tobrand/Zoe Tanti (SUU) vs. Tawasetti/Moore (NAU) 4-5 did not finish
3. Von Dougern/Granville (NAU) def. Laura Martin Lozano/Daniela Cozzi (SUU) 6-1
