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Gophers Fall 4-0 to No. 24 UCLA
4/6/2025 2:28:00 PM | Tennis
LOS ANGELES, Calif.- The Minnesota tennis team lost 4-0 to No. 24 UCLA at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Sunday, dropping to 9-13 on the season.
This was the first Big Ten matchup between Minnesota and UCLA in conference history.
Key Moments
UCLA earned the doubles point against Minnesota with wins at No. 3 and No. 2. Ahmani Guichard and Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer defeated Aiva Schmitz and Arina Valitova 6-3, while Kate Fikah and Olivia Center clinched the point with a 6-4 victory over Jeselle Ante and Sofia Pinto.
UCLA defeated Minnesota, clinching the match with wins at No. 1, No. 6, and No. 3 singles. Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer put the Bruins on the board first with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Aiva Schmitz, followed by Bianca Fernandez's 6-0, 6-1 win against Deniz Turan. Kate Fakih sealed the match with a 6-0, 6-3 victory over Sofia Pinto.
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Results
Doubles
1. #16 Kimmi Hance/Elise Wagle (UCLA) vs. Anali Kocevar/Mia Liepert (MINN) 5-4, unfinished
2. #3 Olivia Center/Kate Fakih (UCLA) def. Jeselle Ante/Sofia Pinto (MINN) 6-4
3. Ahmani Guichard/A. Lutkemeyer (UCLA) def. Aiva Schmitz/Arina Valitova (MINN) 6-3
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Singles
1. #22 A. Lutkemeyer (UCLA) def. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) 6-0, 6-1
2. #92 Elise Wagle (UCLA) vs. Mia Liepert (MINN) 6-1, 4-3, unfinished
3. #44 Kate Fakih (UCLA) def. Sofia Pinto (MINN) 6-0, 6-3
4. Ahmani Guichard (UCLA) vs. Arina Valitova (MINN) 6-0, 5-3, unfinished
5. Olivia Center (UCLA) vs. Jeselle Ante (MINN) 6-1, 5-4, unfinished
6. Bianca Fernandez (UCLA) def. Deniz Turan (MINN) 6-0, 6-1
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Order of Finish
Doubles: (3, 2)
Singles: (1, 6, 3)
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Next on the Docket
The Golden Gophers will host Indiana and Purdue at Baseline on April 11 and 13.
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This was the first Big Ten matchup between Minnesota and UCLA in conference history.
Key Moments
UCLA earned the doubles point against Minnesota with wins at No. 3 and No. 2. Ahmani Guichard and Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer defeated Aiva Schmitz and Arina Valitova 6-3, while Kate Fikah and Olivia Center clinched the point with a 6-4 victory over Jeselle Ante and Sofia Pinto.
UCLA defeated Minnesota, clinching the match with wins at No. 1, No. 6, and No. 3 singles. Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer put the Bruins on the board first with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Aiva Schmitz, followed by Bianca Fernandez's 6-0, 6-1 win against Deniz Turan. Kate Fakih sealed the match with a 6-0, 6-3 victory over Sofia Pinto.
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Results
Doubles
1. #16 Kimmi Hance/Elise Wagle (UCLA) vs. Anali Kocevar/Mia Liepert (MINN) 5-4, unfinished
2. #3 Olivia Center/Kate Fakih (UCLA) def. Jeselle Ante/Sofia Pinto (MINN) 6-4
3. Ahmani Guichard/A. Lutkemeyer (UCLA) def. Aiva Schmitz/Arina Valitova (MINN) 6-3
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Singles
1. #22 A. Lutkemeyer (UCLA) def. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) 6-0, 6-1
2. #92 Elise Wagle (UCLA) vs. Mia Liepert (MINN) 6-1, 4-3, unfinished
3. #44 Kate Fakih (UCLA) def. Sofia Pinto (MINN) 6-0, 6-3
4. Ahmani Guichard (UCLA) vs. Arina Valitova (MINN) 6-0, 5-3, unfinished
5. Olivia Center (UCLA) vs. Jeselle Ante (MINN) 6-1, 5-4, unfinished
6. Bianca Fernandez (UCLA) def. Deniz Turan (MINN) 6-0, 6-1
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Order of Finish
Doubles: (3, 2)
Singles: (1, 6, 3)
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Next on the Docket
The Golden Gophers will host Indiana and Purdue at Baseline on April 11 and 13.
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