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Tennis

Utah Tennis sophomore Margo Pletcher awaits the serve against Boise State at the Eccles Tennis Center on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2016

Women’s Tennis: Utes Drop Weekend Matches, Gear up for Utah State

By Madeleine Lopez April 11, 2017

It was set to be bright and sunny in Los Angeles, Calif. this past weekend when the University of Utah’s women’s tennis team embarked on a trip to compete against USC and UCLA. Competing against the...

Santiago Sierra Scores on the Court and in the Classroom

Santiago Sierra Scores on the Court and in the Classroom

By Madeleine Lopez April 2, 2017

A two-minute walk out his front door in Mexico City leads Santiago Sierra to his childhood tennis club, where he first fell in love with the sport. Sierra started playing soccer when he was five years...

Life Beyond Tennis: Da Rosa Reflects on Utah

Life Beyond Tennis: Da Rosa Reflects on Utah

By Carra McManamon April 2, 2017

For Luisa Da Rosa tennis isn’t everything. The senior who graduates this spring has more than just tennis that she wants to do after graduation. As a hyper kid, Da Rosa’s parents wanted her to be...

Sophmore Brianna Turley and Junior Margo Pletcher compete in a doubles match at the Eccles Tennis Center Feb 19, 2017. Adam Fondren for the Daily Utah Chronicle.

Tennis: Utes Sweep Home Opening Weekend

February 21, 2017

The Utah women's tennis team notched two important wins in their first weekend at home. The Utes defeated the Lobos 5-2 in the home opener of the season on Feb. 17. In doubles play, Taylor Calton and...

Mens Tennis: Utah Seeks Revenge Against BYU

Men’s Tennis: Utah Seeks Revenge Against BYU

February 9, 2017

The University of Utah men’s tennis team will be in Cougar territory on Thursday when it takes on in-state rival BYU. Utah (6-1) and BYU (5-3) are both coming off three home wins against Denver, Montana...

Utahs Egbert Weverink and David Micevski talk strategy during a doubles match against Montana State at the Eccles Tennis Center February 5, 2017. Michael Adam Fondren for the Daily Utah Chronicle.

Men’s Tennis: Utes Win 3 Matches at Home

February 7, 2017

The University of Utah men’s tennis team returned home to the Eccles Tennis Center this past weekend for three matches. They hosted the University of Denver Pioneers (1-4), the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks...

Women’s Tennis: Utes Find Success on the Road

January 20, 2017

The Utah women’s tennis team opened their spring season over the weekend at the Florida Gulf Coast University Invitational in Fort Myers, Fla. The Utes went face-to-face with St. John’s, Northwestern...

Utah Utes vs Stanford in Mens Tennis, Sunday, March 27, 2016.

Utes Fall Short in Finals at NCTC

January 18, 2017

Utah men’s tennis opened its spring 2017 campaign in the National Collegiate Tennis Classic in Palm Springs, Calif. During preparation for the tournament, conditions in the normally dry climate of Palm...

McGuiness invested in senior season

McGuiness invested in senior season

November 1, 2016

For Parker McGuiness, tennis is more than a sport — it’s a way of life. The senior from McKinney, Texas, has been playing the game he loves since he was eight years old. Coming from a family where...

Utah Tennis sophomore Margo Pletcher awaits the serve against Boise State at the Eccles Tennis Center on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2016

Tennis: Pletcher Aims for Postseason Appearence

September 28, 2016

Junior Margo Pletcher remembers her first collegiate tennis match like it was yesterday. “My first college experience was in Miami, and we were at some dual matches at the University of Miami, and my...