Utah Black Diamonds’ MLP Victory: The Utah Black Diamonds earned their second straight win on Friday at the 2025 MLP Phoenix, beating the Phoenix Flames 3-1 at the Arizona Athletic Grounds. With this result, Utah improved to 2-3 on the season with 7 points, while Phoenix dropped to 3-8 with 9 points.
Utah got off to a fast start by winning both gender doubles matches. Allyce Jones and Genie Erokhina defeated Genie Bouchard and Jessie Irvine 11-5 in women’s doubles. Then, Connor Garnett and Tyler Loong cruised past Jack Sock and Tyson McGuffin 11-3 in men’s doubles.
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Mixed Doubles Clinches the Win
In the first mixed doubles match, Allyce Jones and Connor Garnett faced Jessie Irvine and Tyson McGuffin. It was a close game, but Jones and Garnett won 11-9, giving Utah the match win in regulation. Connor Garnett spoke about the team’s comeback during the mixed doubles match.
“[Jessie and Tyson] got off to a strong start, so we just had to weather the storm and bring the energy. We changed up a few things and slowed it down a little bit at the end, and we were able to find some success and get that one done.” – (Garnett)
In the final match of the day, Genie Erokhina and Tyler Loong lost to Genie Bouchard and Jack Sock 6-11 in mixed doubles. Since Utah had already secured three wins, the match did not go to a DreamBreaker.
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| Match Type | Utah Black Diamonds | Phoenix Flames | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s Doubles | Allyce Jones/Genie Erokhina | Genie Bouchard/Jessie Irvine | 11 – 5 |
| Men’s Doubles | Connor Garnett/Tyler Loong | Jack Sock/Tyson McGuffin | 11 – 3 |
| Mixed Doubles 1 | Allyce Jones/Connor Garnett | Jessie Irvine/Tyson McGuffin | 11 – 9 |
| Mixed Doubles 2 | Genie Erokhina/Tyler Loong | Genie Bouchard/Jack Sock | 6 – 11 |
| Dreambreaker | Connor Garnett/Tyler Loong/Genie Erokhina/Allyce Jones | Jack Sock/Tyson McGuffin/Genie Bouchard/Jessie Irvine | 0 – 0 |
Looking Ahead
Both teams will return to action on Saturday. The Utah Black Diamonds will play against the Dallas Flash and the Los Angeles Mad Drops. The Flames will face the Dallas Flash in Saturday’s final match.
With two wins in a row, the Utah Black Diamonds are building confidence. Phoenix will look to bounce back and end its losing streak in the next match.
News in Brief: Utah Black Diamonds’ MLP Victory
The Utah Black Diamonds beat the Phoenix Flames 3-1 on Friday at the 2025 MLP Phoenix. Allyce Jones, Genie Erokhina, Connor Garnett, and Tyler Loong led Utah to its second straight win. Both teams will play again on Saturday, with Utah facing Dallas and Los Angeles.
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