Friday, April 23
San Diego, CA
10:00 AM
University of Oregon
4
vs
0
Utah
Photo by: Brielle Moseley/GoDucks.com
Ducks Dominate in Opening Round of Pac-12s
04/23/21 | Women's Tennis
SAN DIEGO – Oregon got its postseason off to a dominant start, blanking Utah with a 4-0 win in the opening round of the Pac-12 Championships on Friday at the Barnes Tennis Center.
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The Ducks will take on California in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Championships on Saturday at 12 p.m.
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How It Happened: The Ducks rolled in doubles play, scoring big wins at the No. 2 and 3 spots to lock up the opening point. Julia Eshet and Allison Mulville cruised to a win at the No. 3 spot, winning the first five games on the way to a 6-1 win. Uxia Martinez Moral and Myah Petchey turned in an equally dominant win at the No. 2 spot to clinch the point with a 6-1 win of their own while Rifanty Kahfiani and Janice Tjen were up 5-2 at the No. 1 spot when the Ducks clinched the point.
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Oregon kept its strong play going into singles play, winning the first three matches to finish to complete the shutout. Tjen continued her stellar freshman season, winning 6-4, 6-3 at No. 1 singles to put up the second point of the day.
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The Ducks picked up wins at the No. 5 and 6 spots to clinch the victory, with Myah Petchey delivering a 6-1, 6-1 win at the No. 6 spot followed by Eshet providing the clincher with a 6-1, 6-4 win at No. 5 singles. Martinez Moral led 6-3, 3-2 in her match at the No. 3 spot when it was halted while Kahfiani and Ares Teixido Garcia were locked in close battles at the No. 2 and 4 spots respectively when the match ended.
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Quotable: Head Coach Courtney Nagle
"It was a great team win today. We brought the energy in doubles on all three courts to get the point, then the girls did a great job of carrying that momentum into their singles. We competed well and are playing some solid tennis. Looking forward to a great opportunity tomorrow."
Oregon 4, Utah 0
Doubles
1. Rifanty Kahfiani/Janice Tjen (ORE) vs. Anastasia Goncharova/Emily Dush (UTAH), 5-2 (uf)
2. Uxia Martinez Moral/Myah Petchey (ORE) def. Madeline Lamoreaux/Anya Lamoreaux (UTAH), 6-1
3. Julia Eshet/Allison Mulville (ORE) def. Lindsay Hung/Madison Tattini (UTAH), 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 2
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Singles
1. #36 Janice Tjen (ORE) def. Madeline Lamoreaux (UTAH), 6-4, 6-3
2. Rifanty Kahfiani (ORE) vs. Emily Dush (UTAH), 6-3, 1-6 (uf)
3. Uxia Martinez Moral (ORE) vs. Lindsay Hung (UTAH), 6-3, 3-2
4. Ares Teixido Garcia (ORE) vs. Anastasia Goncharova (UTAH), 6-7
5. Julia Eshet (ORE) def. Madison Tattini (UTAH), 6-1, 6-4
6. Myah Petchey (ORE) def. Olivia Mikkelson (UTAH), 6-1, 6-1
Order of Finish: 6, 1, 5
Up Next: Oregon will take on California in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Championships on Saturday at 12 p.m.
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The Ducks will take on California in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Championships on Saturday at 12 p.m.
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How It Happened: The Ducks rolled in doubles play, scoring big wins at the No. 2 and 3 spots to lock up the opening point. Julia Eshet and Allison Mulville cruised to a win at the No. 3 spot, winning the first five games on the way to a 6-1 win. Uxia Martinez Moral and Myah Petchey turned in an equally dominant win at the No. 2 spot to clinch the point with a 6-1 win of their own while Rifanty Kahfiani and Janice Tjen were up 5-2 at the No. 1 spot when the Ducks clinched the point.
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Oregon kept its strong play going into singles play, winning the first three matches to finish to complete the shutout. Tjen continued her stellar freshman season, winning 6-4, 6-3 at No. 1 singles to put up the second point of the day.
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The Ducks picked up wins at the No. 5 and 6 spots to clinch the victory, with Myah Petchey delivering a 6-1, 6-1 win at the No. 6 spot followed by Eshet providing the clincher with a 6-1, 6-4 win at No. 5 singles. Martinez Moral led 6-3, 3-2 in her match at the No. 3 spot when it was halted while Kahfiani and Ares Teixido Garcia were locked in close battles at the No. 2 and 4 spots respectively when the match ended.
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Quotable: Head Coach Courtney Nagle
"It was a great team win today. We brought the energy in doubles on all three courts to get the point, then the girls did a great job of carrying that momentum into their singles. We competed well and are playing some solid tennis. Looking forward to a great opportunity tomorrow."
Oregon 4, Utah 0
Doubles
1. Rifanty Kahfiani/Janice Tjen (ORE) vs. Anastasia Goncharova/Emily Dush (UTAH), 5-2 (uf)
2. Uxia Martinez Moral/Myah Petchey (ORE) def. Madeline Lamoreaux/Anya Lamoreaux (UTAH), 6-1
3. Julia Eshet/Allison Mulville (ORE) def. Lindsay Hung/Madison Tattini (UTAH), 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 2
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Singles
1. #36 Janice Tjen (ORE) def. Madeline Lamoreaux (UTAH), 6-4, 6-3
2. Rifanty Kahfiani (ORE) vs. Emily Dush (UTAH), 6-3, 1-6 (uf)
3. Uxia Martinez Moral (ORE) vs. Lindsay Hung (UTAH), 6-3, 3-2
4. Ares Teixido Garcia (ORE) vs. Anastasia Goncharova (UTAH), 6-7
5. Julia Eshet (ORE) def. Madison Tattini (UTAH), 6-1, 6-4
6. Myah Petchey (ORE) def. Olivia Mikkelson (UTAH), 6-1, 6-1
Order of Finish: 6, 1, 5
Up Next: Oregon will take on California in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Championships on Saturday at 12 p.m.
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