No. 51 CU Tennis Falls to No. 48 Oregon, 5-2

BOULDER - The University of Colorado tennis team started strong, however ran into a tough Oregon team in the singles portion falling to the No. 48 Ducks, 5-2, Sunday afternoon at the Millennium Hotel.

CU (3-2), ranked No. 51 nationally, saw their first loss at home of the dual season, while the Ducks (6-2) gained two wins in the state this weekend, also defeating the No. 45 University of Denver Pioneers, 4-3 Friday night.

The Ducks, ranked No. 48, have won the last three matches against the Buffaloes, even though CU has won eight of 11 in the head-to-head series.

The Buffaloes started off the match strong, picking up all three doubles slots and giving visitors their first doubles point loss in the dual season.

CU tarnished the Ducks' 17-1 doubles record handing them three additional losses.

At No. 1 doubles, the CU duo of Camila Belassi and Gleisy Torres Torres upset No. 28 Ana Cecilia Olivos/Dominika Dieskova, 8-4. It was Olivos/Dieskova's first loss in seven matches this year.

The Oregon duo has an impressive 38-13 career record, making them the winningest doubles pair in school history.

Belassi/Torres Torres have won four of five matches.

Clinching the doubles point at the No. 2 position, Franziska Jendrian and Monica Milewski defeated Carmen Seremeta/Claudia Hirt, 8-2. Jendrian/Milewski improve to 6-2.

At No. 3, Oregon's Anna Powaska/Monica Hoz de Vila suffered their first loss falling to CU's Melisa Esposito/Victoria Almagno, 8-5. Esposito/Almagno improve to 3-1 this season.

Picking up the sole singles victory for CU was Belassi edging Ana Cecilia Olivos, 7-6, 6-4 at the No. 2 position. Belassi is 9-2 in her first collegiate season, including a 4-1 mark in the dual season.

CU will open Big 12 Conference play when they face the No. 53 Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday in Lubbock.

No. 48 Oregon 5, No. 51 Colorado 2

Oregon (6-2), CU (3-2)

Feb. 11, Boulder, Colo.

1d) Belassi/Torres Torres (CU) def. (28) Dieskova/Olivios (Oregon) 8-4

2d) Jendrian/Milewski (CU) def. Seremeta/Hirt (Oregon) 8-2

3d) Esposita/Almagno (CU) def. Powaska/Hoz de Vila (Oregon) 8-5

1s) Dominika Dieskova (Oregon) def. (36) Monica Milewski (CU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2

2s) Camila Belassi (CU) def. Ana Cecilia Olivos (Oregon) 7-6, 6-4

3s) Carmen Seremeta (Oregon) def. Veera Nurmi (CU) 7-5, 6-2

4s) Anna Powaska (Oregon) def. Franziska Jendrian (CU) 6-2, 6-2

5s) Monica Hoz de Vila (Oregon) def. Gleisy Torres Torres (CU) 7-6, 7-5

6s) Claudia Hirt (Oregon) def. Melisa Esposito (CU) 6-2, 6-3

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Players Mentioned

Victoria Almagno

Camila Belassi

Melisa Esposito

Franziska Jendrian

Monica Milewski

Veera Nurmi

Gleisy Torres Torres