The Basics
Score: No. 1 Denver 4, No. 2 North Dakota 0
Records: No. 52 Denver (17-6), South Dakota (12-10)
Location: Roger Knapp Tennis Center
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Denver Pioneers extended their league record championship titles to ten straight with a 4-0 win over No. 2 South Dakota Saturday afternoon at Roger Knapp Tennis Center.
The Pioneers came out swinging and took an early 1-0 lead capturing the doubles point. Britt Pursell and Andrea Burguete Beltran took the first match after defeating Bea Havlickova and Paige Alter, 6-2, at the top court. Denver clinched the doubles point after Louise Wikander and Caroline Driscoll beat Anna Medvyedyeva, 6-4, at the No. 2 spot.
Denver continued to bring the energy into singles action with Beltran pushing the Pios’ lead to 2-0 after she defeated Havlickova 6-1, 6-1 at the top spot. Driscoll pushing the Pios’ lead to 3-0 after she defeated Medvyedyeva 6-2, 6-2 on the No. 3 court before Alice Otis clinched the match by defeating Amanda de Oliveira 6-4, 6-1 at the fifth spot for the Pioneers’ their 10
th straight championship trophy.
Up Next
As The Summit League women’s champion, Denver claims the league’s NCAA automatic bid. The NCAA Selection Show is scheduled to stream on NCAA.com on Monday, April 29
th at 5:30 p.m. CT.
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