The University of Akron Athletics
Saturday, March 3
Akron, Ohio
10 AM
University of Akron
vs
Oakland
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Women's Tennis Hosts Oakland & Butler on Saturday
March 02 | Women's Tennis
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AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron women's tennis team returns home to host Oakland and Butler on Saturday, March 3.
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The Zips (7-6 overall) take on Oakland (2-5 overall) at 10 a.m., followed by Butler (6-8 overall) at 3 p.m. at the LaTuchie Tennis Center in Stow. Oakland and Butler will face each other on Friday, March 2, at 5 p.m.
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"We are looking forward to hosting Oakland and Butler this weekend," head coach Brandon Padgett. Â "Two matches in one day are tough, but this will be a good test for us."
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In all-time series, Akron lead the Golden Grizzlies, 6-1, and the Bulldogs, 4-2.
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Last week, UA split a pair of road matches, falling 6-1 at No. 35 Kansas State and beating Missouri-Kansas City, 5-2.
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Freshman Miruna Vasilescu (Ulm, Germany) is 8-2 in singles action this spring, moving up from No. 6 to No. 1-2 after starting out her collegiate career at a perfect 8-0. Â Junior Luisa Echeverry (Cali, Colombia) stands 8-4 in singles action, seeing action at the No. 2-5 positions. Freshman Anna Uljanov (Schweinfurt, Germany) is 5-3 in singles action this spring, playing the No. 3-5 positions.
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At No. 1 doubles, sophomore Rita Pedroso (Porto, Portugal) and Uljanov (Schweinfurt, Germany) are 2-1 at the position after picking up two road wins last weekend. At No. 3 doubles, senior captain Carli Knezevich (Austin, Texas) and freshman Madison Wolfe (Monument, Colo.) are 2-0 in spring action.
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AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron women's tennis team returns home to host Oakland and Butler on Saturday, March 3.
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The Zips (7-6 overall) take on Oakland (2-5 overall) at 10 a.m., followed by Butler (6-8 overall) at 3 p.m. at the LaTuchie Tennis Center in Stow. Oakland and Butler will face each other on Friday, March 2, at 5 p.m.
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"We are looking forward to hosting Oakland and Butler this weekend," head coach Brandon Padgett. Â "Two matches in one day are tough, but this will be a good test for us."
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In all-time series, Akron lead the Golden Grizzlies, 6-1, and the Bulldogs, 4-2.
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Last week, UA split a pair of road matches, falling 6-1 at No. 35 Kansas State and beating Missouri-Kansas City, 5-2.
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Freshman Miruna Vasilescu (Ulm, Germany) is 8-2 in singles action this spring, moving up from No. 6 to No. 1-2 after starting out her collegiate career at a perfect 8-0. Â Junior Luisa Echeverry (Cali, Colombia) stands 8-4 in singles action, seeing action at the No. 2-5 positions. Freshman Anna Uljanov (Schweinfurt, Germany) is 5-3 in singles action this spring, playing the No. 3-5 positions.
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At No. 1 doubles, sophomore Rita Pedroso (Porto, Portugal) and Uljanov (Schweinfurt, Germany) are 2-1 at the position after picking up two road wins last weekend. At No. 3 doubles, senior captain Carli Knezevich (Austin, Texas) and freshman Madison Wolfe (Monument, Colo.) are 2-0 in spring action.
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