Lady Toppers Return Home for Friday Doubleheader

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — After eight straight road matches, WKU Tennis returns home this Friday, March 17, for a doubleheader against Tennessee State and Southern Indiana.

"Friday is a big doubleheader for us," said head coach Greg Davis. "Tennessee State has a new coach, and he has the program playing very well in a short period of time. Southern Indiana is a very similar team that has really taken a huge step forward this year. We always talk about momentum and finishing strong going into the conference tournament which starts in less than five weeks."

The Lady Toppers played their first Conference USA matches last weekend, finishing 1-1 after upsetting No. 69 North Texas, 4-1, and dropping their second match of the weekend to UTSA, 0-7.

WKU is 29-1 all-time against Tennessee State dating back to the 1987 season. The Lady Toppers have not lost to the Tigers since 2000, winning 24 straight matches. From 2002-2010, WKU did not drop a single match to Tennessee State, getting the 7-0 sweep in 13 straight dual matches. The Tigers made the trip to Bowling Green for the first time in 11 years last season, when the Lady Toppers got the 7-0 sweep at the Warren County Tennis Complex.

TSU is 1-14 thus far, coming off back-to-back losses to Northern Kentucky and Lipscomb. Its only win of the year came by way of a 7-0 sweep against Bethune-Cookman. The win marked the program's first win since January 26, 2020, against Western Carolina.

WKU is 4-1-1 all-time against Southern Indiana meeting for the first time in 2005. This marks the first meeting between the teams since 2014 in Evansville, Ind. when the Lady Toppers got the 7-0 sweep.

The Screaming Eagles are 3-8 in 2023 after falling to Saint Louis, 4-0 last Saturday. This will be the first time Southern Indiana will visit The Hill since 2010, when WKU took the 4-3 victory.

Friday's doubleheader is set to begin at 2 p.m. CT against Tennessee State and continuing at 6 p.m. CT against Southern Indiana.

Both matches will be played at the Warren County Tennis Complex and will only be moved to the indoor courts under bad weather conditions.

How to follow WKU Tennis: For complete information on WKU Lady Topper Tennis, visit WKUSports.com or follow the program via social media @WKUTennis on Twitter and @WKUTennis Instagram.

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