BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — WKU Tennis has a three-match weekend on the horizon, traveling south to Alabama to face Samford, UAB and North Alabama. The Lady Toppers start with the Bulldogs on Saturday, March 7, face the Blazers on Sunday, March 8, and then wrap up with the Lions on Monday, March 9. All three matches will begin at 2 p.m.
"We are improving weekly as a team, so we are looking forward to this very challenging road trip ahead," head coach Greg Davis said. "Samford is a very athletic and talented team that has a legitimate shot at making it to the tournament. UAB is one of the top teams in Conference USA and is a very disciplined and deep team. Then we finish with North Alabama, a team that beat us last year on our home courts and is much improved."
The Lady Toppers stand at 6-7 on the season and are looking to get back in the win column after falling in back-to-back matches to Miami (Ohio) and Lipscomb. Previously, WKU was riding a three-match win streak over Wright State, Murray State and Tennessee State.
Senior Lisa Friess leads WKU with a 7-3 singles record, which includes a 5-3 mark at the No. 4 spot and a 2-0 record at the No. 5 position. Meanwhile, senior Lucia Diaz Saez has a stellar 6-2 record in singles, including victories in five straight final decisions.
Cora-Lynn von Dungern and Laura Bernardos have each claimed five singles matches. And in doubles, the No. 1 pair of Friess and von Dungern lead the Lady Toppers with a 7-3 record.
WKU has never faced Samford in program history; the Lady Toppers are 1-4 against UAB with the lone win over the Blazers on March 10, 2018. Meanwhile, WKU is 6-7 all-time against North Alabama, which included a four-match win streak from 2013-14. The Lions took the most recent meeting, however, on March 17, 2019.
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