Texas Tech University Athletics
Women's Tennis Carries No. 11 ITA National Ranking
March 15, 2016 | Women's Tennis
The Lady Raiders will open Big 12 action versus No. 52 TCU at the McLeod Tennis Center on Saturday.
March 15, 2016
SKILLMAN, N.J. -- The Texas Tech women's tennis team checked in at the No. 11 spot in this week's Oracle/ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings announced Tuesday by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).
The Lady Raiders (13-1) tucked away a pair of road wins over Houston and Rice to move their winning streak to nine matches. Texas Tech is ranked outside the ITA's Top 10 for the first time in over a month.
The Lady Raiders hold the top position among Big 12 teams and are joined by Oklahoma State (16) among the ITA's Top 25.
The singles and doubles rankings remain unchanged until March 22. Gabriela Talaba possesses the No. 100 singles rankings whereas Lynn Kiro and Alex Valenstein hold the No. 39 doubles ranking.
Texas Tech squares off with No. 52 TCU for its Big 12 opener Saturday at the McLeod Tennis Center. First serve is slated for 2 p.m. CT. Admission is free for fans with free pizza while supplies last.
Visit www.TexasTech.com for the latest news and information on the women's tennis program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets at www.Facebook.com/TechWomensTennis and @TexasTechTennis on Twitter.
