Sunday, March 16
Seattle, Wash.
2:30 PM
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Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (Photo: Illinois Athletics)
Women's Tennis Falls 4-1 at No. 19 Washington
March 16, 2025 | Women's Tennis
SEATTLE โ The UCLA women's tennis team settled for a split on its first-ever Big Ten Conference road trip Sunday afternoon, falling to No. 19 Washington by a 4-1 score at Lloyd Nordstrom Tennis Center.
The Bruins (6-5, 1-1 in Big Ten play) earned the doubles point, but were unable to get on the board in singles play. The Huskies (10-2, 1-1) rallied with singles wins by Alexia Jacobs, Carina Syrtveit, Erika Matsuda and clincher Reece Carter.
Washington established an early advantage in doubles play behind its 85th-ranked pair of Carter and Jacobs. The Huskies collected their final three games against No. 12 Kimmi Hance/Elise Wagle for a 6-3 victory. UCLA answered on Court 2, where the third-ranked combination of Olivia Center and Kate Fakih broke the serve of Matsuda and Sophie Luescher for 1-0 and again for 5-2 en route to a 6-2 win. Center/Fakih has won four consecutive decisions.
Ahmani Guichard and Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer, ranked 90th as a tandem, broke Syrtveit and McKenna Koenig out of the gate and that was all the Bruins needed. The 6-4 win represented the team's fourth in five tries and was its second clincher of the season.
No. 52 Fakih suffered her first singles loss of the year, dropping a 6-2, 6-0 decision to Jacobs on Court 3. Fakih was 9-0 in dual-match singles play prior to Sunday.
Syrtveit put Washington in the driver's seat on Court 6, holding off Center for a 6-2, 7-6(4) result. Moments later, Matsuda bested No. 100 Hance 6-4, 6-4 on Court 2.
No. 16 Lutkemeyer had her five-match winning streak snapped in the decider, as she fell 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 versus Carter. The top-court loss was Lutkemeyer's first.
UCLA returns home Saturday, March 22 to face No. 4 Michigan. First serve from Los Angeles Tennis Center is scheduled for 12 p.m. PT. Michigan State stops by the next day for a 10 a.m. PT start.
Tennis Match Results
UCLA vs Washington
3/16/2025 at Seattle, WA
(Lloyd Nordstrom Tennis Center)
#19 Washington 4, #26 UCLA 1
Singles competition
1. Reece Carter (WASH) def. #16 Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA) 6-2, 2-6, 6-1
2. Erika Matsuda (WASH) def. #100 Kimmi Hance (UCLA) 6-4, 6-4
3. Alexia Jacobs (WASH) def. #52 Kate Fakih (UCLA) 6-2, 6-0
4. McKenna Koenig (WASH) vs. #67 Elise Wagle (UCLA) 6-2, 6-6 (4-2), unfinished
5. Sophie Luescher (WASH) vs. Ahmani Guichard (UCLA) 1-6, 6-4, 1-2, unfinished
6. Carina Syrtveit (WASH) def. Olivia Center (UCLA) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
Doubles competition
1. #85 Reece Carter/Alexia Jacobs (WASH) def. #12 Kimmi Hance/Elise Wagle (UCLA) 6-3
2. #3 Olivia Center/Kate Fakih (UCLA) def. Sophie Luescher/Erika Matsuda (WASH) 6-2
3. #90 Ahmani Guichard/Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA) def. McKenna Koenig/Carina Syrtveit (WASH) 6-4
Match Notes:
UCLA 6-5; National ranking #26
Washington 10-2; National ranking #19
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,6,2,1)
The Bruins (6-5, 1-1 in Big Ten play) earned the doubles point, but were unable to get on the board in singles play. The Huskies (10-2, 1-1) rallied with singles wins by Alexia Jacobs, Carina Syrtveit, Erika Matsuda and clincher Reece Carter.
Washington established an early advantage in doubles play behind its 85th-ranked pair of Carter and Jacobs. The Huskies collected their final three games against No. 12 Kimmi Hance/Elise Wagle for a 6-3 victory. UCLA answered on Court 2, where the third-ranked combination of Olivia Center and Kate Fakih broke the serve of Matsuda and Sophie Luescher for 1-0 and again for 5-2 en route to a 6-2 win. Center/Fakih has won four consecutive decisions.
Ahmani Guichard and Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer, ranked 90th as a tandem, broke Syrtveit and McKenna Koenig out of the gate and that was all the Bruins needed. The 6-4 win represented the team's fourth in five tries and was its second clincher of the season.
No. 52 Fakih suffered her first singles loss of the year, dropping a 6-2, 6-0 decision to Jacobs on Court 3. Fakih was 9-0 in dual-match singles play prior to Sunday.
Syrtveit put Washington in the driver's seat on Court 6, holding off Center for a 6-2, 7-6(4) result. Moments later, Matsuda bested No. 100 Hance 6-4, 6-4 on Court 2.
No. 16 Lutkemeyer had her five-match winning streak snapped in the decider, as she fell 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 versus Carter. The top-court loss was Lutkemeyer's first.
UCLA returns home Saturday, March 22 to face No. 4 Michigan. First serve from Los Angeles Tennis Center is scheduled for 12 p.m. PT. Michigan State stops by the next day for a 10 a.m. PT start.
Tennis Match Results
UCLA vs Washington
3/16/2025 at Seattle, WA
(Lloyd Nordstrom Tennis Center)
#19 Washington 4, #26 UCLA 1
Singles competition
1. Reece Carter (WASH) def. #16 Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA) 6-2, 2-6, 6-1
2. Erika Matsuda (WASH) def. #100 Kimmi Hance (UCLA) 6-4, 6-4
3. Alexia Jacobs (WASH) def. #52 Kate Fakih (UCLA) 6-2, 6-0
4. McKenna Koenig (WASH) vs. #67 Elise Wagle (UCLA) 6-2, 6-6 (4-2), unfinished
5. Sophie Luescher (WASH) vs. Ahmani Guichard (UCLA) 1-6, 6-4, 1-2, unfinished
6. Carina Syrtveit (WASH) def. Olivia Center (UCLA) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
Doubles competition
1. #85 Reece Carter/Alexia Jacobs (WASH) def. #12 Kimmi Hance/Elise Wagle (UCLA) 6-3
2. #3 Olivia Center/Kate Fakih (UCLA) def. Sophie Luescher/Erika Matsuda (WASH) 6-2
3. #90 Ahmani Guichard/Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA) def. McKenna Koenig/Carina Syrtveit (WASH) 6-4
Match Notes:
UCLA 6-5; National ranking #26
Washington 10-2; National ranking #19
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,6,2,1)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
1
6
McKenna Koenig/ Carina Syrtveit [WASH]
4
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
261
Reece Carter / 0 [WASH]
626
#2 Singles Match
12
44
Erika Matsuda / 0 [WASH]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
20
Alexia Jacobs / 0 [WASH]
66
#4 Singles Match
123
260
McKenna Koenig / 0 [WASH]
66UF
#5 Singles Match
1234
6420
Sophie Luescher / 0 [WASH]
161UF
#6 Singles Match
12
26
Carina Syrtveit / 0 [WASH]
67
Order of Finish:
3,6,2,1
Players Mentioned
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