Greeley, Colo.- The Metropolitan State University of Denver women's tennis team fell 6-1 to University of Northern Colorado on Saturday, February 10.
In double sophomore
Tabitha Porter (Auckland, New Zealand/Northcote College) and freshman
Alex Pessoa () earned a 6-3 victory at No. 2
Doubles
1. (UNC) Bryant-Otake, Mora def. (MSUD)
Courtney Wright (Houston, Texas/Memorial H.S.) ,
Emily Kerr (Winchester, England/Peter Symonds College): 6-3
2. (MSUD)
Tabitha Porter (Auckland, New Zealand/Northcote College),
Alex Pessoa () def. (UNC) Doherty, Chhabra: 6-3
3. (UNC) Blanchard, Battersby def. (MSUD)
Mackenzie Hotan (Beaverton, Oregon/Southridge High School),
Linying Xiao (Guilin, China/St. Mary's Academy (Colo.)): 7-6(7)
Pessoa grabbed a win in her No. 3 singles match for the Roadrunners as well.
Singles
1- (UNC) Raffa Mora def. (MSUD)
Tabitha Porter (Auckland, New Zealand/Northcote College) 6-2, 6-4
2- (UNC) Tristen Bryant-Otake def. (MSUD)
Courtney Wright (Houston, Texas/Memorial H.S.) 6-4, 7-6(3)
3- (MSUD)
Alex Pessoa () def. (UNC) Madeline Doherty 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
4- (UNC) Sarina Chhabra def. (MSUD)
Ainsley Winterrowd (Lacey, Washington/North Thurston High School) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
5- (UNC) Mana Koitabashi def. (MSUD)
Emily Kerr (Winchester, England/Peter Symonds College) 6-3, 6-2
6- (UNC) Carrigan Blanchard def. (MSUD
Linying Xiao (Guilin, China/St. Mary's Academy (Colo.)) 6-2, 6-3
MSU Denver will take on Colorado Mesa next Sunday, February 18.
