University of Minnesota Athletics

Saturday, February 17
Boise, ID
12:00 PM

University of Minnesota

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Oregon

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Photo by: Brad Rempel

Minnesota Falls to Oregon in First Loss of Season

2/17/2024 3:41:00 PM | Tennis

BOISE, IDA. - The University of Minnesota tennis program claimed its first loss of the 2024 spring season, falling to Oregon 2-5 on neutral courts in Boise, Ida. The Gophers will drop to a 6-1 season record, with a match against Boise State set for Sunday morning.
 
The Gophers dropped the doubles point to the Ducks when No. 1 Mia Liepert and Sofia Pinto lost 2-6 to Sophie Luescher and Uxia Martinez Moral. Minnesota No. 3 pair Zeyneb Sarioglan and Sofia Pizzoni had already fallen 1-6, and the overall point was secured by Oregon before No. 2 Gopher pair Emma Belluomini and Anali Kocevar could close out a 5-3 lead in their match.
 
Minnesota kept things close in singles, with four out of six matches going to a third set. Oregon opened up the round with two wins from No. 6 Tilde Jagare and No. 5 Candela Aparisi. No. 2 Jo-Yee Chan clinched the Duck victory as Minnesota's Aiva Schmitz fell to her 7-5, 1-6, 2-6. The lone Golden Gopher points of the match came from No. 4 Emma Belluomini over Karin Young and No. 3 Mia Liepert over Uxia Martinez Moral.
 
Results
Doubles
1. Sophie Luescher and Uxia Martinez Moral (ORE) def. Mia Liepert and Sofia Pinto (UMN) 6-2.
2. Jo-Yee Chan and Tilde Jagare (ORE) vs. Emma Belluomini and Anali Kocevar (UMN) 3-5, unfinished.
3. Candela Aparisi and Karin Young (ORE) def. Zeyneb Sarioglan and Sofia Pizzoni (UMN) 6-1.

Singles
1. Sophie Luescher (ORE) def. Anali Kocevar (UMN) 1-6 7-5 6-3.
2. Jo-Yee Chan (ORE) def. Aiva Schmitz (UMN) 5-7 6-1 6-2. 
3. Mia Liepert (UMN) def. Uxia Martinez Moral (ORE) 2-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-2. 
4. Emma Belluomini (UMN) def. Karin Young (ORE) 3-6 6-1 6-2. 
5. Candela Aparisi (ORE) def. Sofia Pinto (UMN) 7-6 (8-6) 6-4. 
6. Tilde Jagare (ORE) def. Sofia Pizzoni (UMN) 6-4 6-2.   

Order of Finish
Doubles: (3, 1)
Singles: (6, 5, 2, 4, 1, 3)

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