Friday, February 12
New Haven, CT
12 p.m.
Syracuse University
at
Yale University
Nicole Mitchell and Maria Tritou celebrate a doubles win.
Orange En Route To Yale; Return Home Sunday
2/11/2016 11:57:00 AM | Tennis
SYRACUSE, N.Y.- The Syracuse women's tennis team entered the ITA Tennis rankings at No. 65 this week and will travel to take on Yale as its first test as a ranked team. The Orange are scheduled to take on the Bulldogs at noon on Friday, February 12 and will return home on Sunday at Drumlins at 11 a.m. for a match against St. John's.
Syracuse (4-0) is seeking its best start since 2009 when the Orange started out the season 7-0. The Orange will look for their fifth consecutive win of the season when the team takes on Yale (0-4).
Freshmen Gabriela Knutson, Dina Hegab and Maria Tritou have been impressive in singles play, combining for a 11-1 record thus far this season. Both Knutson and Hegab are a perfect 4-0 to start off their collegiate campaigns. Tritou is 3-1 that includes three consecutive wins.
Junior Valeria Salazar has also been a key component for the Orange, utilizing a perfect 3-0 record in singles play, helping guide Syracuse to its 4-0 record. Graduate student Anna Shkudun is the lone Orange player with a ITA singles ranking, receiving a national rank of 44 with a 3-1 record.
SCOUTING YALE
The Bulldogs are coming off losses against No. 58 Columbia and No. 43 Princeton, falling 4-1 and 4-0, respectively. Friday's match against Syracuse will be Yale's first home action of the season.
Yale has played a ranked opponent in every game this season, including its opener against No. 5 North Carolina in which the Bulldogs lost 4-0. The Bulldogs lost their second match to No. 52 Marshall 4-3.
RETURNING HOME
Syracuse returns to Drumlins Country Club on Sunday for a match against St. John's at 11 a.m. There will be free pizza offered to fans.
Live stats for Sunday's match can be accessed via Cuse.com.
For more information and updates, follow Syracuse women's tennis on Twitter (@Cuse_Tennis), Instagram (@CuseTennis) and Facebook.Â
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Syracuse (4-0) is seeking its best start since 2009 when the Orange started out the season 7-0. The Orange will look for their fifth consecutive win of the season when the team takes on Yale (0-4).
Freshmen Gabriela Knutson, Dina Hegab and Maria Tritou have been impressive in singles play, combining for a 11-1 record thus far this season. Both Knutson and Hegab are a perfect 4-0 to start off their collegiate campaigns. Tritou is 3-1 that includes three consecutive wins.
Junior Valeria Salazar has also been a key component for the Orange, utilizing a perfect 3-0 record in singles play, helping guide Syracuse to its 4-0 record. Graduate student Anna Shkudun is the lone Orange player with a ITA singles ranking, receiving a national rank of 44 with a 3-1 record.
SCOUTING YALE
The Bulldogs are coming off losses against No. 58 Columbia and No. 43 Princeton, falling 4-1 and 4-0, respectively. Friday's match against Syracuse will be Yale's first home action of the season.
Yale has played a ranked opponent in every game this season, including its opener against No. 5 North Carolina in which the Bulldogs lost 4-0. The Bulldogs lost their second match to No. 52 Marshall 4-3.
RETURNING HOME
Syracuse returns to Drumlins Country Club on Sunday for a match against St. John's at 11 a.m. There will be free pizza offered to fans.
Live stats for Sunday's match can be accessed via Cuse.com.
For more information and updates, follow Syracuse women's tennis on Twitter (@Cuse_Tennis), Instagram (@CuseTennis) and Facebook.Â
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