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WTEN Preview: vs Abilene Christian (Mar. 8)

3/6/2024 3:00:00 PM

MATCH INFORMATION
 
ABILENE CHRISTIAN (2-6) at WICHITA STATE (5-4)
Friday, Feb. 8 | 12:00 PM
Wichita, Kan. | Wichita Country Club
 
Live Stats: statb.us/b/497524
The Wichita State women's tennis team will play their first match in two weeks when they compete against the Abilene Christian Wildcats at noon on Friday at the Wichita Country Club.
 
SHOCKER NOTES
  • The 2024 campaign for the Shockers is their 15th under the guidance of head coach Colin Foster.
  • The Shockers (6-4) after a home win two weeks ago against Fordham, 6-1.
  • Wichita State is 2-1 at home this season.
  • The Shocker roster is made up of five returners and three international additions in Giorgia Roselli, Anne Knuettel, and Xin Tong Wang.
  • 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.
  • So far this year, Wang and Chantava lead the team in total wins with 11 each.
  • The duo of Wang/Natsumi Kurahashi lead the Shockers in doubles wins with five.
  • The Shockers have won seven doubles points this season.
SERIES HISTORY VS ACU
  • This is the seventh meeting all-time between Abilene Christian and Wichita State.
  • The series is split evenly at three wins apiece.
  • Abilene Christian has won two of the last three matchups.
  • The teams are 1-1 playing in Wichita.
  • ACU and WSU have met in each of the last three seasons.
LAST TIME VS ACU
  • The teams met last season on February 3, 2023, where the Shockers won 6-1 in Wichita.
  • The Shockers took the doubles point with ease, winning 6-1 at court two and 6-2 at court one to take the point.
  • WSU won all but one singles court and all their wins came in straight sets.
  • Former Shocker Marlene Forster was the only Shocker to fall in the match, losing 7-6 (3), 4-6, 1-0 (10-5) at court five.
WILDCAT SCOUTING
  • Abilene Christian is in their third year under head coach, Brian Rainwater.
  • Under Rainwater, the Wildcats are 22-31 overall and are 5-18 in road matches in his tenure.
  • Abilene Christian is 0-6 on the road this season.
  • The Wildcats went 11-13 last season and 4-6 in road contests.
LAST MATCH
  • The Shockers flew past the Fordham Rams at home two weeks ago, 6-1.
  • The Shockers won a close doubles point, prevailing 2-1 to take the initial point. 
  • Wichita State went on to win five of six singles courts to take the 6-1 win.
NEXT UP
The Shockers will head out on the road for a neutral site battle on March 12 at 3:00 PM against North Texas at The Vintage Club in Indian Wells, California.
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