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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Sunday, February 14
Logan, Utah
10 a.m.
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Utah State
2/14/2016 9:33:00β―PM | Women's Tennis
LOGAN, Utah β The Grand Canyon women's tennis team concluded its two-match road trip with a matchup against Utah State. Tatum Prudhomme and Lana Macukat capped off a perfect weekend in singles play but the Lopes fell to Utah State 5-2.
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"Great hard fought effort by our players today," assistant coach Amit Maharaj said. "Our players did a great job at being coachable and implementing the tactics that we gave them. As a coach that is all we can ask from our players."
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GCU picked up one win in doubles from the No. 3 duo, Lana Rinaldi and Macukat as they capped off a perfect 2-0 weekend against Idaho State and Utah State. The GCU duo went up against Sabrina Demerath and Monika Van De Vondel and Rinaldi and Macukat defeated Utah State 6-4. Utah State won on courts one and two to start the match with a 1-0 lead.
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GCU's first win of the day in singles came from Prudhomme on court one against Ekaterina Tugarinova. In order to pull off a 2-0 weekend in singles, Prduhomme would have to come out victorious in a three-set match. Prudhomme took the first set 6-3 but Tugarinova forced a third set after coming back in the second set 6-4. Prudhomme quickly rallied and stormed back to take the third set 6-0 to come out on top.
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Macukat capped off an impressive weekend on court five going 2-0. Macukat defeated Idaho State's Laura Theus 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday and on Sunday Macukat followed up with another exceptional match defeating Jenna Kane 6-2, 6-0.
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After Prudhomme and Macukat each picked up two wins in singles play this weekend, the two now lead GCU in wins this season, each with six.
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"I am very proud of they handled themselves on the court showing support for one another," Maharaj added. "We had a great attitude and effort by all of our girls."
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GCU will return to action next weekend when they face Southern Utah on the road.
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Results
Singles
1. Tatum Prudhomme (WGCU) def. Ekaterina Tugarinova (USU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-0
2. Nini Guensler (USU) def. Alexandra Petrzalkov (WGCU) 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 6-4
3. Sabrina Demerath (USU) def. Susan Baklini (WGCU) 7-6 (9-7), 4-6, 6-4
4. Monika Van De Vondel (USU) def. Kylie Waschuk (WGCU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Lana Macukat (WGCU) def. Jenna Kane (USU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Maggie O'Meara (USU) def. Lana Rinaldi (WGCU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
1. Nini Guensler/Ekaterina Tugarinova (USU) def. Tatum Prudhomme/Susan Baklini (WGCU) 6-4
2. Maggie O'Meara/Jenna Kane (USU) def. Alexandra Petrzalkov/Kylie Waschuk (WGCU) 6-3
3. Lana Macukat/Lana Rinaldi (WGCU) def. Sabrina Demerath/Monika Van De Vondel (USU) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (4,1,3,2,5,6)
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"Great hard fought effort by our players today," assistant coach Amit Maharaj said. "Our players did a great job at being coachable and implementing the tactics that we gave them. As a coach that is all we can ask from our players."
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GCU picked up one win in doubles from the No. 3 duo, Lana Rinaldi and Macukat as they capped off a perfect 2-0 weekend against Idaho State and Utah State. The GCU duo went up against Sabrina Demerath and Monika Van De Vondel and Rinaldi and Macukat defeated Utah State 6-4. Utah State won on courts one and two to start the match with a 1-0 lead.
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GCU's first win of the day in singles came from Prudhomme on court one against Ekaterina Tugarinova. In order to pull off a 2-0 weekend in singles, Prduhomme would have to come out victorious in a three-set match. Prudhomme took the first set 6-3 but Tugarinova forced a third set after coming back in the second set 6-4. Prudhomme quickly rallied and stormed back to take the third set 6-0 to come out on top.
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Macukat capped off an impressive weekend on court five going 2-0. Macukat defeated Idaho State's Laura Theus 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday and on Sunday Macukat followed up with another exceptional match defeating Jenna Kane 6-2, 6-0.
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After Prudhomme and Macukat each picked up two wins in singles play this weekend, the two now lead GCU in wins this season, each with six.
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"I am very proud of they handled themselves on the court showing support for one another," Maharaj added. "We had a great attitude and effort by all of our girls."
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GCU will return to action next weekend when they face Southern Utah on the road.
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Results
Singles
1. Tatum Prudhomme (WGCU) def. Ekaterina Tugarinova (USU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-0
2. Nini Guensler (USU) def. Alexandra Petrzalkov (WGCU) 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 6-4
3. Sabrina Demerath (USU) def. Susan Baklini (WGCU) 7-6 (9-7), 4-6, 6-4
4. Monika Van De Vondel (USU) def. Kylie Waschuk (WGCU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Lana Macukat (WGCU) def. Jenna Kane (USU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Maggie O'Meara (USU) def. Lana Rinaldi (WGCU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
1. Nini Guensler/Ekaterina Tugarinova (USU) def. Tatum Prudhomme/Susan Baklini (WGCU) 6-4
2. Maggie O'Meara/Jenna Kane (USU) def. Alexandra Petrzalkov/Kylie Waschuk (WGCU) 6-3
3. Lana Macukat/Lana Rinaldi (WGCU) def. Sabrina Demerath/Monika Van De Vondel (USU) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (4,1,3,2,5,6)
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