CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College women's tennis team (4-7) will travel to face Wofford on the road on Saturday morning (March 7) at 11:00 a.m.
Sunday's match against Longwood has been postponed due to weather.
MATCH NOTES
- No live stream or live scoring will be available.
BLUE HOSE NOTES
- Presbyterian suffered two road defeats last weekend, falling to Coastal Carolina and UNC Wilmington.
- Luciana Parrilli was named Big South Freshman of the Week on Wednesday after finishing last week with a 2-1 combined singles and doubles record.
- Parrilli made her doubles debut on the top court, taking down Savanna Kollock and Bryson Langford of Davidson 6-3 last Wednesday with partner Sofia Rodrigo Hidalgo. She also logged a singles victory at UNC Wilmington, defeating Lucia Gomez 6-4, 6-2.
- Parrilli is the second Blue Hose player to earn Freshman of the Week honors this season. This is the fourth time this year that a Blue Hose player has taken home the honor (Ladina Bruhin, 3x).
- Ladina Bruhin leads PC this year in singles with five victories. Grace Katzman, Mary Ellen Longmire, and Parilli are tied for second on the team with four.
- Katzman and Longmire power the team in doubles this season with a 5-1 record.
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE BLUE HOSE
The Blue Hose return four from last season to this year's squad. McKenzie Davis, Mary Ellen Longmire, Sofia Rodrigo Hidalgo, and Elle Sceney are all back for Presbyterian. Five newcomers join PC this season as well. Katherine Bauer, Ladina Bruhin, Luciana Parrilli, and Roxy Valdes highlight the Blue Hose freshmen class. Finally, sophomore transfer Grace Katzman comes to the Blue Hose from North Greenville University.
FALL BIG SOUTH DOUBLES CHAMPIONS
McKenzie Davis and Ladina Bruhin won the second-ever edition of the Big South Fall Doubles Championship as the No. 3 seed in October. The pair picked up three wins in the tournament to claim the title, clinching the championship with an 8-4 win in the final over the No. 5 seed Marina Skegro and Carlota Farres of Charleston Southern. The duo earned automatic entry into the ITA Conference Masters Championships in San Diego by way of their victory, where they reached the round of 16.
SPRING SCHEDULE
Head coach Joel Roberts enters his seventh season at the helm of the Blue Hose women's tennis program. PC will play in 22 dual matches this spring, hosting 13 matches in Clinton at the Templeton Center Tennis Courts. In the Big South, the Blue Hose will host Longwood on March 8, Gardner-Webb on March 19, and Charleston Southern on March 25.
SCOUTING THE TERRIERS
- The Terriers control the all-time series with Presbyterian, holding a 14-2 record. The Blue Hose victories in the series came in 2013 and 2014.
- Wofford comes into the weekend with a 4-3 record. The Terriers defeated Longwood in the team's last outing 5-2.
- Head coach Krissy Hall is in her 14th season at the helm for Wofford.
UP NEXT
PC will have next week off before facing Gardner-Webb at home on Thursday, March 19 at 2:00 p.m.
