MATCH INFORMATION
 
WICHITA STATE (3-2) at KENTUCKY (4-3)
Friday, Feb. 9 | 10:00 AM
Lexington, Ky. | Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center

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The Wichita State women's tennis team is on the road once again, this time heading to Lexington, Kentucky to face the Kentucky Wildcats.

SHOCKER NOTES

• The 2024 campaign for the Shockers will be their 15th under the guidance of Head Coach Colin Foster.
• The Shockers (3-2) enter the match after completing a 7-0 road sweep against Oral Roberts on February 2.
• Wichita State is 3-1 on the road so far this season.
• The Shocker roster is made up of five returners and three international additions in Giorgia Roselli, Anne Knuettel, and Xin Tong Wang.
• The Shockers are coming off their first season with a winning record since 2018-19
• In the fall, freshman Wang advanced to the semifinals of both singles and doubles at the Fighting Illini open in Champaign, Illinois on Nov. 9
• In team action in the fall, Roselli and sophomore Kristina Kudryavtseva tied for the team lead in singles wins with five each.
• In doubles, the duo of Theodora Chantava and Clara Whitaker totaled the most doubles wins in the fall with four.
• Chantava leads the team in total wins so far this year with six and is 6-0 in finished matches this year between singles and doubles.
• The Shockers are 17-13 in singles and 6-4 in doubles so far this season.

SERIES HISTORY

• In the all-time series between the teams, Kentucky has won the only matchup.
• The only meeting between the teams came on April 7, 1984, where Kentucky won 5-4.

KENTUCKY SCOUTING

• The Wildcats are in their first season under head coach, Shelley Jaudon.
• Kentucky went 12-13 last year and 4-9 in SEC play.
• The Wildcats enter having lost their last three matches.
• Ellie Myers and Zoe Hammond lead the Wildcats in singles wins with five each.
• Kentucky is a perfect 3-0 at home this year. 

NEXT UP
The Shockers will return home to face the Tulane Green Wave on Sunday, February 11 at 9:00 AM at Wichita Country Club.