Women's Tennis Hosts Lander on Monday Afternoon

CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College women's tennis team returns to action on Monday afternoon as the Blue Hose host Lander at 1 p.m. from the Templeton Tennis Courts.

MATCHDAY CENTRAL
MATCHUP: Lander (0-0) vs Presbyterian (0-2)
TIME: Monday, January 24, 1 pm
LOCATION: Templeton Tennis Courts (Clinton, S.C.)

COACH ROBERTS ON WEDNESDAY'S MATCH
"Excited to be back home against lander. Really good opportunity for the team to keep progressing and playing with confidence."

SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
- Lander is set to open its 2022 spring season on Monday when the Bearcats visit Clinton.
- The Bearcats went 9-8 last spring which included winning five of their final eight matches during the 2021 season.
- Roberto Armani and Chiara Gerbino both totaled 10 wins last season and are the top winners for Lander returning for the 2022 season.

PRESEASON POLL
- The Presbyterian College women's tennis team was selected fourth by the league's coaches in the Big South Preseason Poll, as was announced earlier this week.
- The fourth-place selection marks the highest ever preseason ranking the Blue Hose have earned in their time in the Big South surpassing the fifth-place selection during the 2019 preseason.
- Charleston Southern received eight first-place votes and 80 total points as the Buccaneers were tabbed to win the league. Radford earned a first-place vote and earned 62 points. Campbell totaled 57 points and finished in third place with PC earning 56 points and finishing in fourth in the preseason poll. UNC Asheville was selected fifth with 49 points, while Gardner-Webb slid in sixth place with 47 points. Longwood was chosen seventh in the preseason poll with 27 points, with N.C. A&T (15 points) in eighth and Hampton rounded out the field with 12 points in ninth place.

LAST TIME OUT
- The Presbyterian College women's tennis team endured a 6-1 setback at the hands of Clemson on Wednesday afternoon at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility. Sophomore Lucianna Piedra got the Blue Hose on the board with a three-set victory on Wednesday.

UP NEXT
- Following Monday's match, the Blue Hose return to the courts on Saturday for a doubleheader with Belmont Abbey set to begin at 10 a.m. from the Templeton Tennis Courts.

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Players Mentioned

Lucianna Piedra: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Lucianna Piedra
: 5' 6"; Sophomore