Blue Hose Battle Terriers on Saturday Afternoon

CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College women's tennis team is back in action at home for a 1 p.m. first serve against Wofford on Saturday from the Templeton Tennis Courts.

MATCHDAY CENTRAL
MATCHUP: Wofford (5-4) vs Presbyterian (2-9)
TIME: Saturday, February 25, 1 p.m.
LOCATION: Templeton Tennis Courts (Clinton, S.C.)
LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast

COACH ROBERTS ON WOFFORD MATCH
"The team is really looking forward to being back at home again on Saturday against Wofford. It is always a tough battle with Wofford ."

SCOUTING THE TERRIERS
- Wofford enters Saturday's match with a 5-4 record as the Terriers enter play in Clinton winners of their last five matches. The Terriers have defeated Converse, Emmanuel, Gardner-Webb, Mars Hill and North Greenville during their win streak.
- Brianna Wilbur leads Wofford in singles with a 6-3 record playing primarily at the No.2 spot. Emely Kahrs sits at 5-4 on the year including a perfect 5-0 mark at the No. spot in the Wofford lineup.
- In doubles, Wilbur along with Catherine Blouin lead the way for Wofford with a 5-1 record as Georgia Fischer and Lily Woods have excelled in doubles this spring with a 6-3 mark.
- Wofford has an 11-2 edge in the all-time series against the Blue Hose dating back to the schools first meeting in 2009. Wofford picked up a 6-1 win over PC last spring and has earned the victories in the last seven meetings.

LAST TIME OUT
- The Presbyterian College women's tennis team fell in non-conference action on Monday to Coastal Carolina as the visiting Chanticleers defeated the Blue Hose 7-0 at the Templeton Tennis Courts.

NEWCOMERS
- Presbyterian returns four players from last season's team while adding a trio of new faces to the squad for the 2022-23 season.
- Fourth-year head coach Joel Roberts welcomes back junior Lucianna Piedra (Mexico City, Mexico), sophomore Madison Dennett (Palm City, Fla.), Valentina De Sousa (Caracas, Venezuela), and Claudia Sanchez (Betera, Valencia, Spain).
- Roberts also welcomes Varvara Nikolaeva (Suffolk, Va.) along with McKenzie Davis (Florence, S.C.) and Claire Giddings (Milton, Ga.) as the three freshmen to the roster for the 22-23 season.

SPRING SLATE
- Head Coach Joel Roberts 2023 spring slate features 20 matches, including 14 in the non-conference, beginning with the weekend's matches at Lander and Clemson.
- 12 of the 14 non-conference matches occur against teams who tallied 10+ wins during the 2022 season, highlighted by three with 19 wins last year. The three teams to total 19 victories were the College of Charleston, Charlotte, and Long Island.
- In conference play, PC hosts Campbell, UNC Asheville, and Radford, with trips to Gardner-Webb, Longwood, and Charleston Southern on tap this spring.

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Players Mentioned

Madison Dennett: 5' 2"; Freshman

Valentina De Sousa: 5' 6"; Freshman

Claudia Sanchez: 5' 4"; Freshman

Lucianna Piedra: 5' 6"; Junior

McKenzie Davis: 5' 11"; Freshman

Claire Giddings: 5' 7"; Freshman

Varvara Nikolaeva: 5' 6"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Madison Dennett
: 5' 2"; Freshman

Valentina De Sousa
: 5' 6"; Freshman

Claudia Sanchez
: 5' 4"; Freshman

Lucianna Piedra
: 5' 6"; Junior

McKenzie Davis
: 5' 11"; Freshman

Claire Giddings
: 5' 7"; Freshman

Varvara Nikolaeva
: 5' 6"; Freshman