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Women’s Tennis Hits Road for Three Matches
February 27 | Women's Tennis
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AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron women's tennis team will travel to the Midwest for three road matches this week.
The Zips (10-3 overall) visit Illinois State (7-4 overall) on Thursday, Feb. 28, for a Noon CT (1 p.m. ET) match at the Bloomington Tennis Center.
On Saturday, March 2, Akron takes on Butler (6-6 overall) at 1 p.m. at the Butler Tennis Bubble. UA then faces IUPUI (2-6 overall) at 6 p.m. at the West Indy Racquet Club.
"Many of our MAC opponents have played all three of these teams," said Akron head coach Brandon Padgett. "It will give us a good gauge as to where we are and where some of the other schools are. Illinois State is strong. They just took a tough lost to Toledo."
In series action, Illinois State leads Akron, 1-0. In their only meeting in 1991, ISU claimed a 5-4 win.
Akron leads Butler, 5-2, in series action. Last season, the Zips swept the Bulldogs, 7-0, at the LaTuchie Tennis Center.
The Zips lead IUPUI, 6-4. In their last meeting in 2016, UA swept the Jags, 7-0, at LaTuchie.
Akron will be led by redshirt senior Sophia Geier (Burgebrach, Germany) at the No. 1 spot. She stands 16-4 in singles action and 8-1 in spring action, all at the No. 1 spot.
Sophomore Miruna Vasilescu (Ulm, Germany) stands 12-8 overall and 9-3 this spring. Last weekend she went 2-0 at the No. 1 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 12-6 overall and 7-4 this spring at the No. 1 position.
At No. 2, Geier and sophomore Anna Uljanov (Schweinfurt, Germany) are 8-2 overall and 5-2 this spring.
VIDEO PREVIEW
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron women's tennis team will travel to the Midwest for three road matches this week.
The Zips (10-3 overall) visit Illinois State (7-4 overall) on Thursday, Feb. 28, for a Noon CT (1 p.m. ET) match at the Bloomington Tennis Center.
On Saturday, March 2, Akron takes on Butler (6-6 overall) at 1 p.m. at the Butler Tennis Bubble. UA then faces IUPUI (2-6 overall) at 6 p.m. at the West Indy Racquet Club.
"Many of our MAC opponents have played all three of these teams," said Akron head coach Brandon Padgett. "It will give us a good gauge as to where we are and where some of the other schools are. Illinois State is strong. They just took a tough lost to Toledo."
In series action, Illinois State leads Akron, 1-0. In their only meeting in 1991, ISU claimed a 5-4 win.
Akron leads Butler, 5-2, in series action. Last season, the Zips swept the Bulldogs, 7-0, at the LaTuchie Tennis Center.
The Zips lead IUPUI, 6-4. In their last meeting in 2016, UA swept the Jags, 7-0, at LaTuchie.
Akron will be led by redshirt senior Sophia Geier (Burgebrach, Germany) at the No. 1 spot. She stands 16-4 in singles action and 8-1 in spring action, all at the No. 1 spot.
Sophomore Miruna Vasilescu (Ulm, Germany) stands 12-8 overall and 9-3 this spring. Last weekend she went 2-0 at the No. 1 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 12-6 overall and 7-4 this spring at the No. 1 position.
At No. 2, Geier and sophomore Anna Uljanov (Schweinfurt, Germany) are 8-2 overall and 5-2 this spring.
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