University of Northern Colorado Athletics

@UNCBearsWTennis Falls to Idaho In Final Match of Year
4/17/2016 3:11:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Northern Colorado women’s tennis closed out its season with a 6-1 loss to Idaho Sunday.
GREELEY, Colo. – The Northern Colorado women's tennis team played its final match of the 2016 season on Saturday, falling to Idaho 6-1.
"The team competed extremely well today. I am proud of their hard work and effort's today and throughout the season," head coach Brenda Gallegos said.
Idaho started the match out by winning the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles matches to earn the point. UNC's No. 2 duo of Hilary Walters-West and Courtney Schulte played well though, winning their match in commanding 6-2 fashion.
"Hilary and Courtney competed very well in doubles and brought home the win," Gallegos said. "They proved how good of a doubles team they can actually be today, and it was a great way to finish out the regular-season play."
The Bears earned one point in singles play. Beth Cotton earned her second singles victory of the weekend when she beat Idaho's Ana Batiri 6-4, 6-4 in the No. 2 match.
The No. 5 singles match was a thrilling match as well, although Anna Battersby fought hard against Maria Tavares in a 6-3, 11-9 match.
With the loss UNC was officially eliminated from making the Big Sky Tournament, ending its season with an 8-12 overall record and 4-7 Big Sky record.
To stay up to date on all things UNC women's tennis make sure to visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Twitter at @UNCBearsWTennis.
Results
Singles
1. Marianna Petrei (UI) def. Lea Krajcovicova (UNC) 6-2, 6-1
2. Beth Coton (UNC) def. Ana Batiri (UI) 6-4, 6-4
3. Celine Koets (UI) def. Hilary Walters-West (UNC) 6-0, 6-4
4. Belen Barcenilla (UI) def. Marissa Baca (UNC) 6-3, 6-1
5. Maria Tavares (UI) def. Anna Battersby (UNC) 6-3, 11-9
6. Lucia Badilos (UI) def. Lily-Ana Kreutzer (UNC) 7-6, 6-3
Doubles
1. Belen Barcenila / Ana Batiri (UI) def. Beth Coton / Remi Immler (UNC) 6-4
2. Courtney Schulte / Hilary Walters-West (UNC) def. Rita Bermudez / Celine Koets (UI) 6-2
3. Lucia Badillos / Marianna Petrei (UI) def. Marissa Baca / Anna Battersby (UNC) 6-3
"The team competed extremely well today. I am proud of their hard work and effort's today and throughout the season," head coach Brenda Gallegos said.
Idaho started the match out by winning the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles matches to earn the point. UNC's No. 2 duo of Hilary Walters-West and Courtney Schulte played well though, winning their match in commanding 6-2 fashion.
"Hilary and Courtney competed very well in doubles and brought home the win," Gallegos said. "They proved how good of a doubles team they can actually be today, and it was a great way to finish out the regular-season play."
The Bears earned one point in singles play. Beth Cotton earned her second singles victory of the weekend when she beat Idaho's Ana Batiri 6-4, 6-4 in the No. 2 match.
The No. 5 singles match was a thrilling match as well, although Anna Battersby fought hard against Maria Tavares in a 6-3, 11-9 match.
With the loss UNC was officially eliminated from making the Big Sky Tournament, ending its season with an 8-12 overall record and 4-7 Big Sky record.
To stay up to date on all things UNC women's tennis make sure to visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Twitter at @UNCBearsWTennis.
Results
Singles
1. Marianna Petrei (UI) def. Lea Krajcovicova (UNC) 6-2, 6-1
2. Beth Coton (UNC) def. Ana Batiri (UI) 6-4, 6-4
3. Celine Koets (UI) def. Hilary Walters-West (UNC) 6-0, 6-4
4. Belen Barcenilla (UI) def. Marissa Baca (UNC) 6-3, 6-1
5. Maria Tavares (UI) def. Anna Battersby (UNC) 6-3, 11-9
6. Lucia Badilos (UI) def. Lily-Ana Kreutzer (UNC) 7-6, 6-3
Doubles
1. Belen Barcenila / Ana Batiri (UI) def. Beth Coton / Remi Immler (UNC) 6-4
2. Courtney Schulte / Hilary Walters-West (UNC) def. Rita Bermudez / Celine Koets (UI) 6-2
3. Lucia Badillos / Marianna Petrei (UI) def. Marissa Baca / Anna Battersby (UNC) 6-3
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