MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women's tennis team lost to Utah, 4-2, at Summit Tennis Academy in Morgantown on Thursday.
 
West Virginia (6-12, 0-7 Big 12) jumped out to an early lead after securing the doubles point.
 
The doubles team comprised of senior Michaela Kucharova and freshman Laura Villanueva Morillo was dominant in the No. 2 seed match. The pair rolled past Utah's Sara Akid and Emma Valletta, 6-1.
 
A loss in the No. 3 spot put pressure on the Mountaineers as senior Mille Haagensen and graduate student Julie Bousseau faced a tough matchup in the No. 1 seed match. The pair won in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (6), to earn the doubles point for WVU.
 
In singles play, Utah took control of the match. Villanueva Morillo earned her first career win in Big 12 Conference play as she defeated Emma Valletta, 6-2, 6-2.
 
Utah quickly rallied and won the next three singles matches to clinch the match for its second conference win of the season.
 
Doubles Results

• Mille Haagensen/Julie Bousseau (WVU) def. Emma Kamper/Hayley Roberts (UU), 7-6 (6)
• Michaela Kucharova/Laura Villanueva Morillo (WVU) def. Sara Akid/Emma Valletta (UU), 6-1
• Dylan Lolofie/Samantha Horwood (UU) def. Lyla Byers/Susannah Su (WVU), 6-3

 Singles Results

• Emma Kamper (UU) def. Mille Haagensen (WVU), 6-4, 6-0
• Sara Akid (UU) def. Julie Bousseau (WVU), 6-4, 6-4
• Kaila Barksdale (UU) def. Michaela Kucharova (WVU), 6-4, 6-3
• Laura Villanueva Morillo (WVU) def. Emma Valletta (UU), 6-2, 6-2
• Lyla Byers (WVU) vs. Samantha Horwood (UU), (4) 6-7, 2-3
• Dylan Lolofie (UU) def. Susannah Su (WVU), 6-4, 6-2

 West Virginia faces BYU on Saturday, March 22, at 11 a.m. ET at Summit Tennis Academy in Morgantown.