SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Idaho State women's tennis team dropped a 1–6 decision at the University of Utah on Saturday afternoon at the George S. Eccles Tennis Center, facing a strong Ute lineup in the Bengals' second match of the 2026 season.
Doubles
Utah secured the opening doubles point with a doubles sweep.
Singles
The Utes extended their lead with straight-set wins across the top half of the lineup before Idaho State's Veronika Zarovna broke through late in the match.
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No. 1 Singles: Millie Day fell to Emma Kamper, 3–6, 2–6.
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No. 2 Singles: Stefanya Shalakhova dropped a decision to Emmie Moore, 3–6, 3–6.
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No. 3 Singles: Asem Shoybek was defeated by Sara Akid, 1–6, 0–6.
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No. 4 Singles: Emmy Richards pushed her match to a deciding super tiebreak but fell to Emma Valletta, 2–6, 6–6 (5–7), 4–10.
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No. 5 Singles: Sydney Morris battled before dropping a match to Hayley Roberts, 3–6, 4–6.
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No. 6 Singles: Veronika Zarovna earned the Bengals' lone point with a decisive victory over Andjelija Markovic, 6–4, 6–0.
Up Next
Idaho State opens home play inside Reed Gym this weekend, hosting BYU on Saturday, Jan. 31st at 11:00 AM, followed by hosting Montana for a non-conference matchup on Sunday at 9:00 AM.
