MATCH INFORMATION
[7] #74 WICHITA STATE (13-9) VS [2] #43 CHARLOTTE (18-7)
Friday, Apr. 19 | 3:00 PM
Dallas, Texas | Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex
 
Live Video: Playsight
Live Stats: SMU

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SHOCKER NOTES

• The 2024 campaign is the 15th for the Shockers under the guidance of Colin Foster.
• The Shockers (13-9) enter the match after defeating Tulsa in second round of the Championship.
• Wichita State is 4-1 at neutral sites this season and 2-1 playing in Texas. 
• 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 leads the team in total wins with 26.

SHOCKERS AT THE AAC TOURNAMENT

• Since joining the American in 2018, Wichita State is 3-5 at the AAC Tournament.
• The Shockers broke their four-match long losing streak at the tournament with Thursday's win over Tulsa.
• Wichita State is 0-2 in the quarterfinals of the Championship.
• This is the second time the Shockers have been the 7-seed in the Tournament.

DOUBLES NUMBERS

• The duo of Wang and Natsumi Kurahashi lead the Shockers in doubles wins with 14 and they are 7-3 in their last ten.
• The Shockers have won 15 doubles points this season.
• Wichita State is 12-3 in matches this year when winning the doubles point and 1-6 when they don't.
• The Shocker doubles teams are 34-19 in dual matches this season.

SINGLES NUMBERS

• Wang and Chantava lead the Shockers in singles wins in dual matches with 12.
• Chantava (12-2) has the best singles record of any Shocker.
• As a team, the Shockers are 56-48 in singles matches this season.

SHOCKERS AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS

• Since the 2016 season, the Shockers are 21-34 against ITA top-75 opponents.
• The Shockers went 1-5 against top-75 teams last season with the victory coming on the road at then #49 Nebraska.
• Wichita State collected their first win over a ranked opponent this season on Wednesday, March 13 against No. 66 Liberty, 4-2 and are 2-4 against ranked opponents this season.
• Since joining the American in the 2017-18 season, the Shockers are 11-25 against in-conference foes 

SERIES HISTORY VS CHARLOTTE

• Charlotte has won the only meeting between the teams, which came earlier this season on March 17, where the 49ers won 4-1.

CHARLOTTE SCOUTING

• Charlotte enters the match with a record of 18-7.
• The 49ers are on a three-match win streak.
• Charlotte is 3-2 in neutral site matches and 5-6 overall not playing in Charlotte.
• The 49ers are 6-3 against ranked opponents this season.
• Charlotte is 3-2 against AAC opponents this season.
• The 49ers are in their sixth year under head coach, Anthony Davison.

NEXT UP

• A Shocker win would send them into the semifinals where they will meet one of 11-seed UAB, 6-seed Florida Atlantic, or 3-seed Memphis.