The Utah women's tennis team competed in the Battle for the Boot JAE Foundation at TCU held in Fort Worth, Texas. The tournament featured various matches against opponents from schools including TCU, Illinois, Houston, Northwestern, and Rice.
Hayley Roberts secured multiple victories during the event. Roberts defeated Caroline Clark from TCU with scores of 6-0, 6-0 and later beat Risa Ueno from Illinois 6-4, 6-2. Roberts also won her match against Maia Loureiro with scores of 6-1, 7-5.
Nike Lenz recorded significant wins, including a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Houston's Vladislava Razina and a three-set win against Illinois' Ariel Madatali with scores of 4-6, 6-4, 10-6.
Hams Metwally secured a 6-2, 6-4 win against Erika Salkova of TCU and a three-set victory against Neena Feldman of Northwestern with scores of 6-7 (0), 6-7 (10-12). In doubles action, Sara Akid and Metwally defeated Fernanda Martinez and Ema Mravcova from Rice 6-3.
Emi Dowdell earned two three-set victories, first against Alice Stevens of Houston (3-6, 7-5, 11-9) and then against Katya Sheperd Johnson of Northwestern (1-6, 6-1, 10-3). Kara Garcia also achieved a victory against Mika Dagan Fruchtman of Northwestern with scores of 7-6 (5), 6-4.
Sara Akid is scheduled to compete at the NCAA Singles Tournament from Nov. 17-21 in Athens, Ga.
