Friday, April 5
Manhattan, Kan.
6:00 P.M.
West Virginia University
at
Kansas State
Photo by: All Pro Photography/Dale Sparks
West Virginia Travels to the Sunflower State
April 04, 2019 10:43 AM | Tennis
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Following a pair of sweeps against California University of Pennsylvania and Towson, the West Virginia University tennis team (10-7, 0-5 Big 12) embarks on its final road trip of the regular season, as the Mountaineers travel to Kansas to square off against Kansas State on Friday, April 5, and Kansas on Sunday, April 7.
Friday's contest against Kansas State is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET from Manhattan. Fans can follow the action against the Wildcats via StatBroadcast.
Sunday's matchup against Kansas is set to begin at 12 p.m. from the Jayhawk Tennis Center in Lawrence. Fans can follow action the against the Jayhawks via StatBroadcast and can watch the match via KU's live stream.
"Just like anyone else in the Big 12, these will be tough matchups," said coach Miha Lisac. "They will be ready and prepared to go, and we have to do the same. We will never have an easy match in the Big 12 Conference, and that's a good thing, because that challenges us to be our best. Both teams are having a very good season, so we're definitely looking forward to that challenge. But at the same, we're getting to the point where we're looking forward to challenging these teams and seeing how far we can go, as well."
West Virginia is seeking its first win over K-State on Friday evening. In last year's regular-season contest, the Mountaineers fell to the No. 35 Wildcats, 4-1, in Morgantown.
Kansas State enters Friday's matchup with a 10-9 record and is seeking its first conference win of the season. The Wildcats are currently riding a six-match losing streak since beginning conference play against No. 30 Oklahoma on March 15.
The Mountaineers also are seeking their first win over Kansas. Last season, WVU was defeated by No. 16 KU, 4-0, in Morgantown.
The Jayhawks enter Sunday's contest with a 13-4 record, including a 4-2 record in conference play, and is scheduled to take on Iowa State on Friday. In the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA)/Oracle team rankings, the Jayhawks checked in at No. 14.
Kansas' roster features two nationally-ranked players in the ITA/Oracle singles rankings – No. 24 Anastasia Rychagova and No. 113 Janet Koch. KU's roster also includes two nationally-ranked players in the doubles rankings – No. 1 Janet Koch/Nina Khmelnitckaia and No. 60 Sonia Smagina/Anastasia Rychagova.
NOTES: West Virginia owns a 121-114 record against 2019 opponents, but has yet to record a win against Kansas State or Kansas ... in the latest ITA/Oracle team rankings, the Jayhawks check in at No. 14 ... sophomore Anne-Sophie Courteau leads the team in singles wins (11) and total wins (20) ... Courteau and Rosiello are tied for the team lead with nine doubles victories … following the sweep of Cal U, coach Lisac earned his 100th career victory ... last weekend's victories over Cal U and Towson also marked the first 10-win season for the Mountaineers since 2010 ... after sweeping the Vulcans and Tigers, West Virginia now has four sweeps of an opponent this season, the most since 2008 (six).
A recap of each day's action will be available on WVUsports.com.
Keep up with West Virginia women's tennis on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by following @WVUtennis.
Friday's contest against Kansas State is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET from Manhattan. Fans can follow the action against the Wildcats via StatBroadcast.
Sunday's matchup against Kansas is set to begin at 12 p.m. from the Jayhawk Tennis Center in Lawrence. Fans can follow action the against the Jayhawks via StatBroadcast and can watch the match via KU's live stream.
"Just like anyone else in the Big 12, these will be tough matchups," said coach Miha Lisac. "They will be ready and prepared to go, and we have to do the same. We will never have an easy match in the Big 12 Conference, and that's a good thing, because that challenges us to be our best. Both teams are having a very good season, so we're definitely looking forward to that challenge. But at the same, we're getting to the point where we're looking forward to challenging these teams and seeing how far we can go, as well."
West Virginia is seeking its first win over K-State on Friday evening. In last year's regular-season contest, the Mountaineers fell to the No. 35 Wildcats, 4-1, in Morgantown.
Kansas State enters Friday's matchup with a 10-9 record and is seeking its first conference win of the season. The Wildcats are currently riding a six-match losing streak since beginning conference play against No. 30 Oklahoma on March 15.
The Mountaineers also are seeking their first win over Kansas. Last season, WVU was defeated by No. 16 KU, 4-0, in Morgantown.
The Jayhawks enter Sunday's contest with a 13-4 record, including a 4-2 record in conference play, and is scheduled to take on Iowa State on Friday. In the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA)/Oracle team rankings, the Jayhawks checked in at No. 14.
Kansas' roster features two nationally-ranked players in the ITA/Oracle singles rankings – No. 24 Anastasia Rychagova and No. 113 Janet Koch. KU's roster also includes two nationally-ranked players in the doubles rankings – No. 1 Janet Koch/Nina Khmelnitckaia and No. 60 Sonia Smagina/Anastasia Rychagova.
NOTES: West Virginia owns a 121-114 record against 2019 opponents, but has yet to record a win against Kansas State or Kansas ... in the latest ITA/Oracle team rankings, the Jayhawks check in at No. 14 ... sophomore Anne-Sophie Courteau leads the team in singles wins (11) and total wins (20) ... Courteau and Rosiello are tied for the team lead with nine doubles victories … following the sweep of Cal U, coach Lisac earned his 100th career victory ... last weekend's victories over Cal U and Towson also marked the first 10-win season for the Mountaineers since 2010 ... after sweeping the Vulcans and Tigers, West Virginia now has four sweeps of an opponent this season, the most since 2008 (six).
A recap of each day's action will be available on WVUsports.com.
Keep up with West Virginia women's tennis on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by following @WVUtennis.
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