MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University tennis team will continue its three-match homestand in Morgantown against No. 35 Old Dominion on Sunday, March 4, at the Summit Tennis Academy.
Sunday's match is slated to begin at 10 a.m. ET. Free pastries and WVU Tennis posters will be available to all fans attending the match on Sunday. Fans also are encouraged to stay after the match for an autograph signing with the team. Live stats for the match can be found
here.
"I expect us to continue the work that we have been doing," fifth-year coach
Miha Lisac said. "We are starting to show more unity, and we are starting to show more composure. We are enjoying the fight more, and that's what I expect to see from the team this Sunday."
The match marks the 10th meeting between the two schools, with the Monarchs holding a 8-1 advantage over the Mountaineers in a series that dates back to 1986.
ODU enters the weekend with a 9-3 record this spring while posting a No. 35 ranking in the latest Oracle/ITA Rankings. ODU will take on Marshall in Huntington, West Virginia, on March 3, before traveling to Morgantown to take on the Mountaineers.
Last weekend, the Mountaineers completed the weekend sweep against Buffalo and Towson. WVU topped the Bulls, 4-3, on Saturday, Feb. 24, while dropping Towson 5-2 on Sunday, Feb. 25.
Senior
Lyn Yuen Choo and freshman
Giovanna Caputo are tied for the team lead with five singles wins apiece. The doubles pair of
Christina Jordan and Sofía Duran tie Choo and
Paula Goetz for the most wins in doubles action with four.
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