Troy University Athletics
Friday, April 15
Tallahassee, Fla.
10 a.m.
Troy University
at
Florida State
Photo by: Colin Edwards
Troy Women’s Tennis Closes Regular Season at No. 57 Florida State
4/14/2016 1:21:00 PM | Tennis (W)
TROY, Alabama – The Troy women's tennis team will play its final regular-season match on Friday when the Trojans travel to face No. 57 Florida State at the Scott Speicher Tennis Center at 10 a.m. CT.
Troy (11-7) will be looking to rebound after a pair of 4-3 losses in Sun Belt play last weekend to No. 46 Georgia State and Georgia Southern. The Trojans have lost three of their last four matches with all three losses being 4-3 decisions against a Sun Belt oppontent. Prior to this stretch, the Trojans had won seven of nine matches.
The Trojans have a young roster that includes just one junior and no seniors. Troy is led by a pair of sophomores as Sanae Ohta and Nancy Karaky have team-best singles records of 12-2 and 14-3, respectively, this spring. In fact, each player has won nine straight singles matches entering Friday's contest.
In doubles play, Ohta and Karaky have combined to form Troy's top dup as they are 9-3 this spring with five straight wins.
Florida State (10-12) has lost six of its last eight matches, but all eight have been against ranked ACC opponents. In fact, the Seminoles are 8-2 in non-conference play and all 12 of their losses this season have come against ranked opponents.
Following the match, Troy will turn its attention to the Sun Belt Championships, which begin on Thursday, April 21, at the City Park Tennis Center in New Orleans. The women's tournament features 10 teams with the lowest four seeds playing on Thursday, the remaining six seeds will open play on Friday, April 22.
Troy (11-7) will be looking to rebound after a pair of 4-3 losses in Sun Belt play last weekend to No. 46 Georgia State and Georgia Southern. The Trojans have lost three of their last four matches with all three losses being 4-3 decisions against a Sun Belt oppontent. Prior to this stretch, the Trojans had won seven of nine matches.
The Trojans have a young roster that includes just one junior and no seniors. Troy is led by a pair of sophomores as Sanae Ohta and Nancy Karaky have team-best singles records of 12-2 and 14-3, respectively, this spring. In fact, each player has won nine straight singles matches entering Friday's contest.
In doubles play, Ohta and Karaky have combined to form Troy's top dup as they are 9-3 this spring with five straight wins.
Florida State (10-12) has lost six of its last eight matches, but all eight have been against ranked ACC opponents. In fact, the Seminoles are 8-2 in non-conference play and all 12 of their losses this season have come against ranked opponents.
Following the match, Troy will turn its attention to the Sun Belt Championships, which begin on Thursday, April 21, at the City Park Tennis Center in New Orleans. The women's tournament features 10 teams with the lowest four seeds playing on Thursday, the remaining six seeds will open play on Friday, April 22.
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