Texas Tech University Athletics
Women's Tennis Set to Take on No.23 Texas
March 30, 2011 | Women's Tennis
March 30, 2011
LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech women's tennis team with its 13-4 overall record and 3-1 Big 12 record is primed for a matchup with No. 23 Texas set for Fri., April 1, at the McLeod Tennis Complex.
No. 23 Texas comes in with a six-match winning streak and is 10-4 overall and 5-0 in the Big 12. Texas has the No. 21 ranked singles player in Aeriel Ellis and the No. 48 doubles squad with Amanda Craddock and Cierra Gaytan-Leach.
Tech comes into the match at No. 45, a jump of four spots from last week. The Lady Raiders went 1-1 over the weekend beating Oklahoma State on the road and falling to then No. 18 Oklahoma.
Samantha Adams is currently 4-0 in Big 12 singles play and is currently on an eight-match winning streak. In doubles play her and partner Kelsy Garland at the No. 1 are 9-3 on the season and 3-1 in Big 12 play.
The No. 2 and No. 3 doubles teams are both playing extremely well. The No. 2 team of Caroline Stark and Nikki Sanders are 11-2 overall and have won nine of the last 10. Not to be outdone, Haley Fournier and Elizabeth Ullathorne are 11-3 but also have won nine of their last 10.
Fans that come to the match will have the opportunity for free pizza and numerous raffles and giveaways throughout the match. The match will begin at 12 p.m. and live stats can be found at www.texastech.com.
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