Ducks Drop Pac-12 Opener

Friday, March 8

Boulder, CO

10:00 AM

University of Oregon

Colorado

03/08/24 | Women's Tennis

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BOULDER, Colo. – The 55^th-ranked Oregon women's tennis team saw its four-match winning streak come to an end Friday, as the Ducks dropped their Pac-12 opener at No. 60 Colorado 4-2 at the Rocky Mountain Tennis Center

UO (8-4, 0-1 Pac-12) failed to clinch the doubles point for just the third time this season. The Buffaloes' top two pairs were victorious to give CU a 1-0 lead as the match headed to singles play.

Playing on just three courts, the top three in the lineup from each side squared off first. Uxia Martinez Moral promptly evened the score with a straight-set victory at No. 3, defeating Mila Stanojevic 6-0, 6-2. The win marked Martinez Moral's team-leading ninth of the spring season.

Jo-Yee Chan followed closely with a 6-3, 6-2 triumph over Elys Ventura on court two, giving the Ducks a 2-1 advantage. The win gave Chan her eighth spring singles win to tie for second on the team.

Colorado responded with a win at No. 1, tying the match again at 2-2 4s the final three matches took center stage.

Straight-set wins at Nos. 4 and 5 clinched Colorado's 11^th straight victory. UO's lead in the all-time series is cut to 14-13, with the Buffs winning two straight after the Ducks had won three consecutive matches in the series.

The Ducks conclude their Pac-12-opening weekend at No. 47 Utah on Sunday (10 a.m. PT).

Match #12
Oregon at Colorado
3/8/2024 at Boulder, Colo.
(Rocky Mountain Tennis Center)

#60 Colorado 4, #55 Oregon 2

Singles competition
1. Aya Els Sayed (COL) def. Sophie Luescher (ORE) 7-6 (4), 6-1
2. Jo-Yee Chan (ORE) def. Elys Ventura (COL) 6-3, 6-2
3. Uxia Martinez Moral (ORE) def. Mila Stanojevic (COL) 6-0, 6-2
4. Betina Tokac (COL) def. Karin Young (ORE) 6-2, 6-4
5. Alexandra Abyasova (COL) def. Candela Aparisi (ORE) 6-2, 6-2
6. Tilde Jagare (ORE) vs. Pia Rebec (COL) 2-6, 1-5, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Aya El Sayed/Pia Rebec (COL) def. Tilde Jagare/Uxia Martinez Moral (ORE) 6-3
2. Mila Stanojevic/Elys Ventura (COL) def. Jo-Yee Chan/Sophie Luescher (ORE) 6-4
3. Ema Bubalo/Anya Nelson (COL) def. Candela Aparisi/Karin Young (ORE) 6-4

Match Notes:
Colorado 11-1, 0-0
Oregon 8-3, 0-0
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,2,1,4,5)