BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU women's tennis is set to open its spring campaign at 2018 NCAA Tournament team [RV] Kentucky on Friday. The match will begin at 2 p.m. CT at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Ky.
In 2018, Kentucky tied for seventh in the final SEC standings, finishing the season 14-11 overall and 6-7 in conference play. The SEC ended the last spring season with six schools in the ITA Top 25 rankings, with Kentucky sitting just outside at No. 26.
"Kentucky head coach Carlos Drada always puts a physical and athletically talented team on the court year in and year out," said WKU head coach Greg Davis on the Wildcats. "I believe he has a top twenty team and maybe better this year so we will have our hands full at our opening match but we are looking forward to the challenge."
WKU finished with a record of 9-8 in the 2018 spring season and earned the second-best conference tournament finish in program history. The Red and White were 3-2 on neutral courts and won by three or more points in six of its nine victories.
Junior Lisa Friess is WKU's only returning player, coming back to the Lady Toppers after playing at Eastern Kentucky in 2018. In her freshman year at WKU, Friess was 4-1 in the spring season, playing all five matches from the No. 6 spot.
Coach Davis will be making his WKU spring season debut along with the Lady Topper newcomers. "We are looking forward to the beginning of a new era this Friday at Kentucky," said Davis. "We have been working since the fall to establish a culture and build a strong foundation for years to come with the program. A foundation built on good decision making, fitness and competing at a high level from the start of the match till the end."
The Wildcats lead the all-time series between the two teams 5-0. Live stats for the match can be followed here.
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