BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Tennis is back in action on Sunday, Feb. 9, with a 5 p.m. neutral-site match against Belmont in Clarksville, Tenn. The head-to-head against the Bruins was originally scheduled to be at home in Bowling Green, but was moved due to weather concerns.
The Lady Toppers are looking to get back in the win column; after beginning the season 3-0, WKU has dropped three consecutive results and currently sits at 3-3 overall.
"Belmont's going to be a tough, tough team," head coach Greg Davis said. "They pretty much have everybody back and a couple of transfers that have come in, so we're looking forward to a great challenge."
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 3-2.
"Our depth and work ethic have really improved from last year," Davis said. "We're putting in the extra time, and it shows. We always talk about playing hard the whole match and putting yourself in the position to win at the end."
WKU is 10-16 all-time against Belmont, a series that has been riddled with streaks. From 1998-2001, the Lady Toppers went 6-2, then the Bruins won 13 straight from 2002-13, then WKU claimed four straight from 2014-17. The most recent result was a 7-0 Belmont win on Feb. 2, 2019.
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