JACKSONVILLE, FL. – After a week without competition, the Presbyterian College women's tennis team are back on the courts in Jacksonville, Florida for a match against the North Florida Ospreys on Tuesday, March 11 at 10:00 a.m.
MATCHDAY CENTRAL
MATCHUP: Presbyterian (4-12) at North Florida (4-5)
DATE: Tuesday, March 11 at 10:00 a.m.
LOCATION: UNF Tennis Complex (Jacksonville, FL)
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SCOUTING THE OSPREYS
- UNF has taken a 4-5 mark so far this season, picking up their wins over UAB, South Florida, North Texas, and Bellarmine.
- Freshman Gabby Goyins leads the team in singles play with a 5-2 record. She has picked up one win at the number four spot, two at the five slot, and two at the sixth position.
- Redshirt junior Isabel Oliveira and freshman Nicole Alfaro Solis is the team's leading doubles team with a 5-4 record on the season, all of which were played at the number one doubles position.
- Tuesday marks the first time that PC will play UNF on the road. The Ospreys have made two trips to Clinton where they took wins in both matches. UNF leads the all-time series between the two teams 2-0.
- Catherine Dunagan is in her sixth season as the head coach of UNF.
A LOOK AT THE BLUE HOSE
- Presbyterian has taken a 4-12 record so far this season, picking up their wins over Lander, Queens, Alabama A&M, and Converse.
- Senior Valentina De Sousa leads the team with an 8-7 singles record, picking up six wins at the number three position, one at the number two slot, and one while competing at the fourth position.
- Junior McKenzie Davis leads the team in doubles with a 9-5 mark, while seeing a 7-1 record while paired with freshman Mary Ellen Longmire, the duo is currently on a seven match win streak.
- The Blue Hose are led by sixth year head coach Joel Roberts.
BIG SOUTH DAVIS
Senior
McKenzie Davis was named Big South Player of the Week for the second consecutive week after some dominant performances in both doubles and singles matches. She earned her first title on Feb. 19 after the team completed a 7-0 sweep over Alabama A&M. Davis played a key role in this match, securing the victory at the number three doubles position while teamed up with
Mary Ellen Longmire. The duo took down Alabama A&M's Naomi Blanks and Ntokozo Zungu 6-1. Davis followed up with a straight-set singles win at the number two slot, defeating the Bulldogs' Alicia Owegi 6-0, 6-1. The next day the Blue Hose fell to Chattanooga in a close battle where Davis posted another doubles victory alongside Longmire. They took down Chattanooga's Margaret Manolache and Emma Pedretti at the number three slot 6-3. Once again competing at the number two singles position, Davis completed the perfect week by defeating the Mocs' Madlena Orlova 6-3, 6-0.
The following week, Davis proved her consistency, competing at the number two singles position throughout the weekend, she posted two straight-set victories, defeating Davidson's Savanna Kollock 6-3, 6-3 before blanking Converse's Lais Martins 6-0, 6-0. Her dominant play earned her the Big South award on Feb. 26.
SPRING SLATE
Sixth year head coach
Joel Roberts and the Blue Hose women's tennis team will compete in 22 matches throughout the spring, seven of which will be played here in Clinton at the Templeton Tennis Courts. In league play, PC will host UNC Asheville on April 2 and Radford on April 12.
