BOULDER – The University of Colorado women's tennis team dropped a home match Saturday against No.34-ranked Denver outside at the CU South Campus Tennis Complex by a score of 6-1.
 
Colorado (7-4) battled tough with the Pioneers (9-4) in the doubles point, winning the No.3 match with Tallulah Farrow and Antonia Balzert taking the set 6-3. No.49-ranked Monica Malinen and Sara Nayar dropped the No.1 doubles match by a score of 6-2. The deciding match was a nail biter with Sophia Derivan and Ky Ecton going to a tiebreaker where they fell seven to two as DU took the first point.
 
The lone win for Colorado came in the No.6 match where Maria Campos had a strong comeback against Toni Nelson. Campos dropped the first set 6-1, then took the second 6-4. She dominated the third set with a score of 6-1, giving CU its first point at 5-1.
 
Denver closed out the match win in a matter of minutes after the first win came from Tatum Burger against Sophia Derivan in the No.4 singles match by a score of 6-4, 6-2. Anna Riedmiller defeated Sara Nayar 6-3, 6-2 in the No.2 singles match, followed up by Hada Chang in the No.5 singles against Megan Forster with a pair of 6-2 sets for the team win.
 
Malinen had a strong performance in the No.1 singles match against No.103-ranked Taylor Melville. Malinen took the first set 6-3, then Melville tied it up 6-4. The pair settled on a proset tiebreaker where Melville took the win 10-5.
 
Colorado returns tomorrow against Minnesota. That match is tentatively scheduled to occur in the Rocky Mountain Tennis Center.
 
RESULTS
Singles
1. #103 Taylor Melville (DU) def. Monica Malinen 3-6, 6-4, 10-5
2. Anna Riedmiller (DU) def. Sara Nayar 6-3, 6-2
3. Britt Pursell (DU) def. Antonia Balzert 7-5, 6-4
4. Tatum Burger (DU) def. Sophia Derivan 6-4, 6-2
5. Hada Chang (DU) def. Megan Forster 6-2, 6-2
6. Maria Campos (COLO) def. Toni Nelson 1-6, 6-4, 6-1
 
Order of finish: 4, 2, 5, 3, 6, 1
 
Doubles
1. Melville/Chang (DU) def. #49 Malinen/Nayar 6-2
2. Riedmiller/Verden-Anderson (DU) def. Ecton/Derivan 7-6(2)
3. Farrow/Balzert (COLO) def. Burger/Nelson 6-3
 
Order of finish: 3, 1, 2