Women's Tennis Set to Host Radford on Saturday

CLINTON, S.C. – Coming off of back-to-back conference wins, the Presbyterian College women's tennis team returns to Clinton on Saturday for its first home Big South match against Radford with first serve slated for 1 p.m.

MATCHDAY CENTRAL
MATCHUP: Radford (9-6, 3-0 Big South) vs. Presbyterian (4-9, 2-0 Big South)
TIME: Saturday March 19, 1 pm
LOCATION: Templeton Tennis Courts (Clinton, S.C.)
LIVE STATS: Statbroadcast

COACH ROBERTS ON RADFORD MATCH
"We are looking forward to playing Radford at home on Saturday afternoon. It is another great opportunity for our team. We always have a tough match against Radford so we are excited for the battle."

SCOUTING THE HIGHLANDERS
- Radford sits at 9-6 record with a perfect 3-0 conference mark. The Highlanders have tallied wins against Hampton, N.C. A&T and Longwood.
- Salma Loudili leads the Highlanders in singles play with a 13-3 record playing at the top spot for Radford. Emily Brandow is 11-5 in singles action for Radford.
- Loudili and Malin Falk lead the way for Radford in doubles at 8-5 playing the top spot for the Highlanders.
- The Highlanders hold a 10-4 record against the Blue Hose in the DI era with Presbyterian winning four the last five matches.

SANCHEZ EARNS BIG SOUTH HONORS
-Presbyterian College freshman Claudia Sanchez was named the Big South Women's Tennis Freshman of the Week, Feb.14-21, the league announced on Wednesday.
- It's the second time this month Sanchez has earned freshman of the week honors and is the third weekly award that the team has earned with senior Jessica Leeman netting Player of the Week honors earlier this season as well.
- It's the first time since 2017 that a Blue Hose player has totaled multiple freshman of the week's in the same season as Beth Taylor earned that honor in that year. was honored by the league in March.

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.

UP NEXT
- The Blue Hose return home on Wednesday at 2 p.m. against preseason favorite Charleston Southern from the Templeton Tennis Courts.

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Players Mentioned

Jessica Leeman: 5' 7"; Sophomore

Beth Taylor: 5' 5"; Senior

Claudia Sanchez: 5' 4"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jessica Leeman
: 5' 7"; Sophomore

Beth Taylor
: 5' 5"; Senior

Claudia Sanchez
: 5' 4"; Freshman