2018-19 Schedule for Akron Tennis Announced

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AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron women's tennis team will host its annual Akron Shootout in the fall and eight matches in the spring as part of it 2018-19 schedule which was announced on Monday.

"We are extremely excited about our schedule for the 2018-2019 season," said Akron head coach Brandon Padgett, who enters his eighth season as the Zips' mentor. "We have put together a strong slate of fall events and an intense non-conference schedule for the spring, including new to our schedule Boise State, Illinois State, Ohio State, and Weber State. I feel that this year's schedule will really challenge our team prior to the MAC season. We are very confident in the overall level and depth of this team, and I am truly looking forward to stepping on court with our four new players."

"With the addition of our four new players, and having Sophia back in the lineup this year, this will certainly provide added stability and potency to our team, which should allow us to seriously challenge for another MAC championship."

Akron opens the fall with an Alumni event and fundraiser on Sept. 1 at Portage Country Club. [for more information,

Select individuals will participate in the ITA Oracle Master (Sept. 20-23), the Riviera/ITA Women's All-American Championships (Sept. 29-Oct. 7), and the ITA Regional Championships on Oct. 18-23 in Ann Arbor, Mich.

During its fall slate, Akron hosts its own annual Akron Shootout on Sept. 21-23. This year's participants include Cleveland State, Louisville, and Youngstown State.

UA hits the road for invitational play, visiting West Virginia (Oct. 19-21) and the MAC Fall Tournament at the Evert Tennis Academy (Nov. 2-4).

Akron opens the spring schedule at home with Oakland and Chicago State on Jan. 18. UA then hits the road for nine matches– at Pittsburgh (Jan. 20); at St. Bonaventure and vs. Niagara (Jan. 25); at Weber State (Jan. 31); at Utah State (Feb. 1); vs. Boise State (Feb. 2); and Duquesne (Feb. 15); at West Virginia (Feb. 16); and at Ohio State (Feb. 20). UA returns to Ohio to host Detroit Mercy and Binghamton on Feb. 23.

The Zips travel to Illinois State (March 1), Butler (March 2), and IUPUI (March 2).

UA returns home to host Cleveland State (March 6) before visiting Youngstown State (March 16).

On March 22, Akron opens Mid-American Conference play at home with Miami, followed by Bowling Green (March 24).

MAC road action begins at Toledo (March 30). UA returns for the home finale against Northern Illinois (April 5) before closing at the regular season at Western Michigan (April 7), at Buffalo (April 13), and at Ball State (April 20).

The 2019 MAC Championships are slated for April 26-28.

Akron's home matches are played on campus at the outside tennis facility or inside at the LaTuchie Tennis Center in Stow.

Akron finished the 2017-18 season with a 14-12 overall. The Zips return redshirt senior Sophia Geier (Burgebrach, Germany), who won back-to-back MAC Player of the Year honors in 2016 and 2017; senior Luisa Echeverry (Cali Colombia), and senior Carla Flores (Coahuila, Mexico); junior Rita Pedroso (Porto, Portugal); and sophomores Anna Uljanov (Schweinfurt, Germany), Miruna Vasilescu (Ulm, Germany), and Madison Wolfe (Monument, Colo.). UA also welcomes four newcomers in the fall– freshmen Enya Forgaci (Boca Raton, Fla.), Holland Long (Rochester, N.Y.), Claudia Cecilia Rosas Garcia (Gaudalajara, Mexico), and Alexis Steer (Powell, Ohio).

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