MURRAY, Ky. — WKU Tennis has a three-match weekend on the horizon, traveling to deep southwestern Kentucky to face Central Arkansas, Wright State and Murray State. The Lady Toppers start with the Bulldogs on Friday, Feb. 14 at 1 p.m., face the Raiders on Saturday at 10 a.m., and then wrap up with the Racers on Sunday at 10 a.m..
"We play three quality opponents this weekend and I feel each one will be a challenge because all the teams are deep and well-coached," head coach Greg Davis said.
"We have discussed playing at a high level of intensity for the whole match, as well as cutting down on our unforced errors if we are going to have success this weekend. It's like most sports, the team that makes the least amount of errors is usually successful."
The Lady Toppers are looking to get back in the win column; after beginning the season 3-0, WKU has dropped four consecutive results and currently sits at 3-4 overall.
Senior Lisa Friess leads WKU with a 5-1 singles record, which includes a 4-1 mark at the No. 4 spot and a 1-0 record at the No. 5 position. Meanwhile, Laura Bernardos, Lucia Diaz Saez and Cora-Lynn von Dungern each have each claimed three singles victories to their name.
In doubles, the No. 2 pair of Bernardos and Tristen Bryant-Otake lead the Lady Toppers with a 4-1 record, while the No. 1 duo of Friess and von Dungern are 3-3.
WKU is 1-1 all-time against Wright State and 3-16 against Murray State, while the matchup against Central Arkansas will be the first in program history. The Lady Toppers most recently defeated the Racers on Feb. 20, 2016, their first victory in the head-to-head series since 1986.
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