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Women’s Tennis Travels to No. 10 Ohio State Wednesday, Hosts Two Matches on Saturday
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AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron women's tennis team closes out road action this week with a non-conference regional match.
The Zips (8-2 overall) visit No. 10 Ohio State (4-2 overall) on Wednesday, Feb. 20, for a 6 p.m. match at the Varsity Tennis Center. Live streaming and live stats of the matches will be available (links above).
"We are looking forward to the opportunity to play yet another Power 5 team in Ohio State," said Akron head coach Brandon Padgett. "Testing ourselves like this is what we wanted, and every match of this caliber will benefit us greatly."
On Saturday, Feb. 23, Akron returns home after a month of road matches to host Detroit Mercy (3-2 overall) at 9:30 a.m. The Zips then take on Binghamton (0-9 overall) at 6:30 p.m. Detroit Mercy and Binghamton play each other at 2 p.m. All matches will be played at the LaTuchie Tennis Center in Stow.
"Two matches in one day is never an easy task, but our depth allows us the opportunity to challenge ourselves in this manner," Padgett added.
In series action, Ohio State leads Akron, 5-0. In their last meeting in 2005, the No. 65 Buckeyes swept UA, 7-0.
Akron leads Detroit Mercy, 6-1, in series action. Last season, the Zips picked up a 5-2 road win over the Titans.
The Zips and Binghamton have only met once with UA claiming a 7-0 victory in 2017.
Akron will be led by redshirt senior Sophia Geier (Burgebrach, Germany) at the No. 1 spot. Last week she went 2-0 at the No. 1 position in singles plays on the road to remain undefeated this spring. Overall, Geier stands 16-3 in singles action and a perfect 8-0 in spring action, all at the No. 1 spot.
Sophomore Miruna Vasilescu (Ulm, Germany) stands 10-7 overall and 7-2 this spring. Last weekend she went 2-0 at the No. 3 spot.
Senior Luisa Echeverry (Cali Colombia) is 8-2 in singles action this spring, playing the No. 4 or 5 spot.
In doubles action, junior captain Rita Pedroso (Porto, Portugal) and Vasilescu stand 11-6 overall and 6-4 this spring at the No. 1 position.
At No. 2, Geier and sophomore Anna Uljanov (Schweinfurt, Germany) are 7-2 overall and 4-2 this spring.
OSU Live Stats
OSU Video Stream
VIDEO PREVIEW
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron women's tennis team closes out road action this week with a non-conference regional match.
The Zips (8-2 overall) visit No. 10 Ohio State (4-2 overall) on Wednesday, Feb. 20, for a 6 p.m. match at the Varsity Tennis Center. Live streaming and live stats of the matches will be available (links above).
"We are looking forward to the opportunity to play yet another Power 5 team in Ohio State," said Akron head coach Brandon Padgett. "Testing ourselves like this is what we wanted, and every match of this caliber will benefit us greatly."
On Saturday, Feb. 23, Akron returns home after a month of road matches to host Detroit Mercy (3-2 overall) at 9:30 a.m. The Zips then take on Binghamton (0-9 overall) at 6:30 p.m. Detroit Mercy and Binghamton play each other at 2 p.m. All matches will be played at the LaTuchie Tennis Center in Stow.
"Two matches in one day is never an easy task, but our depth allows us the opportunity to challenge ourselves in this manner," Padgett added.
In series action, Ohio State leads Akron, 5-0. In their last meeting in 2005, the No. 65 Buckeyes swept UA, 7-0.
Akron leads Detroit Mercy, 6-1, in series action. Last season, the Zips picked up a 5-2 road win over the Titans.
The Zips and Binghamton have only met once with UA claiming a 7-0 victory in 2017.
Akron will be led by redshirt senior Sophia Geier (Burgebrach, Germany) at the No. 1 spot. Last week she went 2-0 at the No. 1 position in singles plays on the road to remain undefeated this spring. Overall, Geier stands 16-3 in singles action and a perfect 8-0 in spring action, all at the No. 1 spot.
Sophomore Miruna Vasilescu (Ulm, Germany) stands 10-7 overall and 7-2 this spring. Last weekend she went 2-0 at the No. 3 spot.
Senior Luisa Echeverry (Cali Colombia) is 8-2 in singles action this spring, playing the No. 4 or 5 spot.
In doubles action, junior captain Rita Pedroso (Porto, Portugal) and Vasilescu stand 11-6 overall and 6-4 this spring at the No. 1 position.
At No. 2, Geier and sophomore Anna Uljanov (Schweinfurt, Germany) are 7-2 overall and 4-2 this spring.
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