Fresno State Athletics
Friday, February 11
Springville, Utah
12 p.m. PT
Fresno State
at
BYU
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'Dogs to play Cougars in Utah
2/10/2022 6:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The Fresno State women's tennis team heads to Springville, Utah to take on the BYU Cougars on Friday at 12 p.m. PT.
MATCH 6: Fresno State (4-1) at BYU (2-5)
Feb. 11, 2022 • 12 p.m. PT • Springville, Utah. • SunPro Tennis Club
LIVE UPDATES:Â @FresnoStateWTENÂ (Twitter)
LAST MEETING: BYU 4, Fresno State 1 (2/5/21 • Fresno, Calif.)
NEXT UP:Â vs. San Francisco (2/18); at Santa Clara (2/19)
THE BREAKDOWN
OPENING SERVE
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Feb. 11, 2022 • 12 p.m. PT • Springville, Utah. • SunPro Tennis Club
LIVE UPDATES:Â @FresnoStateWTENÂ (Twitter)
LAST MEETING: BYU 4, Fresno State 1 (2/5/21 • Fresno, Calif.)
NEXT UP:Â vs. San Francisco (2/18); at Santa Clara (2/19)
THE BREAKDOWN
- Fresno State Athletics is celebrating its centennial year and the 2022 women's tennis season is the 44th season in program history (inaugural season 1978-79).
- Fresno State head coach Denise Dy is now in her second season back home in the Golden State.
- Fresno State (4-1) and BYU (2-5) will meet on Friday in Springville, Utah.
OPENING SERVE
- In its first five matches this spring, Fresno State recorded three 7-0 road sweeps and rallied to beat Saint Mary's College, 5-2.
- Fresno State finished the spring 2021 season ranked in the Top 10 of the ITA Northwest Region rankings.
- In its spring 2021 season, Fresno State tied for the most overall, as well as the most conference victories by any Mountain West team by going 15-5 overall and 8-2 in MW.
- 2021 Mountain West Women's Tennis Player of the Year Dalia Ahmed returns for her senior season.
- Ahmed is one of seven returners for the Bulldogs, who also welcome two newcomers to the roster – Pang Jittakoat, a junior transfer from Washington State (Bangkok, Thailand) and Matilde Magrini (Pesaro, Italy). All nine players competed this fall, which included four tournament appearances throughout California, with many impressive victories.
- Magrini was named the MW Freshman of the Week in early February.
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please visit bulldogfoundation.org
Players Mentioned
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