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Buffs Earn No. 3 Final Regional Ranking By ITA
June 09, 2022 | Tennis
SKILLMAN, N.J. – The University of Colorado women's tennis team finished the 2022 season tied for third in the Mountain Region, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced Wednesday.
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The Buffs (8-13, 1-9 Pac-12) tied with BYU for third in the team rankings, trailing Utah in the top spot and Denver in the second spot. Colorado went 3-2 this season in regional play, defeating Air Force, Wyoming and Denver but falling to CSU and Utah.
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In addition to the team ranking, Colorado had Antonia Balzert and Caroline Pozo ranked in the top-10Â for individual players in the region. Balzert finished ranked seventh in the region and Pozo finished ranked 10th.
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Balzert finished the season with a 7-9 individual record in duals and was 3-2 in the region. She had wins over the tied for third ranked player in Denver's Anna Riedmiller, the first win for a Buff against her in the past four years. All five of Balzert's opponents in the regional matches finished ranked in the top-20, including three opponents ranked higher than herself.
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Pozo finished the season 5-12 in dual singles play with a 1-1 record against ranked regional opponents. Her ranked regional win came in the sweep against Denver where she defeated Taylor Melville in three sets.
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The Buffs (8-13, 1-9 Pac-12) tied with BYU for third in the team rankings, trailing Utah in the top spot and Denver in the second spot. Colorado went 3-2 this season in regional play, defeating Air Force, Wyoming and Denver but falling to CSU and Utah.
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In addition to the team ranking, Colorado had Antonia Balzert and Caroline Pozo ranked in the top-10Â for individual players in the region. Balzert finished ranked seventh in the region and Pozo finished ranked 10th.
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Balzert finished the season with a 7-9 individual record in duals and was 3-2 in the region. She had wins over the tied for third ranked player in Denver's Anna Riedmiller, the first win for a Buff against her in the past four years. All five of Balzert's opponents in the regional matches finished ranked in the top-20, including three opponents ranked higher than herself.
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Pozo finished the season 5-12 in dual singles play with a 1-1 record against ranked regional opponents. Her ranked regional win came in the sweep against Denver where she defeated Taylor Melville in three sets.
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| MOUNTAIN REGION TEAM RANKINGS | ||
| RANK | TEAM | |
| 1 | Utah | |
| 2 | Denver | |
| T-3 | BYU | |
| T-3 | Colorado | |
| 5 | Colorado State | |
| 6 | UNLV | |
| 7 | Air Force | |
| 8 | Northern Arizona | |
| 9 | Wyoming | |
| 10 | Boise State | |
| MOUNTAIN REGION PLAYER RANKINGS | ||
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM |
| 1 | Linda Huang | Utah |
| 2 | Gina Dittmann | Northern Arizona |
| T-3 | Anna Riedmiller | Denver |
| T-3 | Vivian Glozman | Air Force |
| 5 | Molly Helgesson | UNLV |
| 6 | Radka Buzkova | Colorado State |
| 7 | Antonia Balzert | Colorado |
| 8 | Anastasia Goncharova | Utah |
| 9 | Leah Heimuli | BYU |
| 10 | Caroline Pozo | Colorado |
| 11 | Maria Oreshkina | Wyoming |
| 12 | Taylor Melville | Denver |
| 13 | Pauline Ernstberger | Boise State |
| 14 | Sophie Zehender | Wyoming |
| 15 | Zita Kovacs | UNLV |
| T-16 | Bobo Huang | BYU |
| T-16 | Britt Pursell | Denver |
| 18 | Sydney Fitch | Air Force |
| 19 | Lindsay Hung | Utah |
| T-20 | Ana Morett | Weber State |
| T-20 | Grace Haugen | Montana |
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