CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian Blue Hose (8-8) continue a stretch of four straight non-conference matches with road matches at the Charlotte 49ers (5-8) and the Limestone Saints (5-3). The Blue Hose play Charlotte on Friday, March 17 at 2 p.m. at Lifetime Fitness in south Charlotte. Then, the Blue Hose play Limestone in Gaffney, S.C. on Saturday, March 18 at 2 p.m.
 
Presbyterian enters the match having won six of their last eight matches.
 
BIG SOUTH WEEKLY AWARD
Last week, Javier Matos was named Big South Co-Player of the Week and Denim Yadav captured his second Big South Freshman of the Week award.
 
Dusan Milanovic (January 18) and Max Benson (January 25) claimed the first two Big South Player of the Week awards handed out this season.
 
Earlier this season, Yadav (February 22) garnered his first Big South Freshman of the Week award and David Mamalat (January 25) received the award as well.
 
NATIONAL RANKINGS
The doubles team of Benson and Milanovic is ranked No. 39 in the ITA doubles rankings. Milanovic is ranked No. 64 in the ITA singles rankings.
 
SPRING SEASON RESULTS
This season in singles play, Milanovic has a 10-2 record at number one singles. Matos has won seven straight matches giving him ten wins as well. Benson has tallied eight wins this spring. Sebastian Dominguez has recorded six wins. Yadav has won three straight matches giving him five wins this season.
 
Presbyterian has captured the doubles point in nine of their last 11 matches. The doubles tandem of Dominguez and Matos leads the team with eight wins. The doubles duo of Benson and Milanovic has seven wins.
 
PRESEASON BIG SOUTH FAVORITE
The Blue Hose were picked first in the preseason Big South Coaches' Poll.  
 
CHARLOTTE
The 49ers enter the match having lost four of their last five matches with three of those losses coming on the road to nationally-ranked opponents. Charlotte defeated Davidson, 4-3, at home in their last match. Coy Simon leads the 49ers with 17 singles wins.
 
Charlotte has won the last five meetings between the two teams including a 5-2 win at home last season, January 30, 2022. PC won the doubles point and former Blue Hose standout Georgije Babic collected a singles win in the match.
 
LIMESTONE
The Saints are ranked No. 32 in the latest ITA Division II poll. Limestone has five players that have recorded four singles wins apiece this season. The doubles tandem of Diego Arzaluz and Ramiro Rincon Hernan lead the team with five wins.
 
Presbyterian defeated Limestone, 4-0, at home in their previous meeting on March 24, 2016.