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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.
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
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
Order of Finish
Doubles: (3, 2)
Singles: (1, 6, 3)
Next on the Docket
The Golden Gophers will host Indiana and Purdue at Baseline on April 11 and 13.
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.
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
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
Order of Finish
Doubles: (3, 2)
Singles: (1, 6, 3)
Next on the Docket
The Golden Gophers will host Indiana and Purdue at Baseline on April 11 and 13.
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