Friday, February 15
Syracuse, NY
3 pm
Syracuse University
vs
Colorado
#19 Orange Host Colorado, Harvard This Weekend
2/14/2019 3:00:00 PM | Tennis
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The No. 19-ranked Syracuse women's tennis team returns home to Drumlins Country Club this weekend for back-to-back dual matches against Colorado and Harvard. The Orange will play Colorado at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15 before welcoming in Harvard at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 17.
WHAT'S NEW WITH THE ORANGE
Syracuse enters Friday's dual with a 4-4 overall record. The Orange, who began the season ranked No. 24 before climbing to No. 10 - the highest ranking in program history - in the Oracle/ITA poll, are currently No. 19 in the country.
The Orange have two ranked competitors in the Oracle/ITA's most recent polls. Senior Gabriela Knutson is ranked No. 48 in singles, while junior Miranda Ramirez checks in at No. 67.
Knutson and Ramirez, who have played all their singles matches at the No. 1 and No. 3 spots, respectively, are both 5-3 this spring. Together at the No. 1 position in doubles, they are 5-3.
Sophomore Sofya Golubovskaya, meanwhile, has had a strong start to her year in singles play. She is 5-3 at the No. 2 spot.
SCOUTING THE BUFFALOES
Colorado is 4-3 overall this season. The Buffaloes have won two of their last three duals, most recently losing at Denver one weekend ago.
Annabelle Andrinopoulos is the team's lone senior and top singles player. She pairs with freshman Ky Ecton in doubles and plays at the No. 3 position, where they hold a 3-1 record.
Junior Monica Malinen is 6-1 in singles play this season, owning a perfect 6-0 record at the No. 4 position. Freshmen Megan Forster and Sara Nayar are each 5-2 in singles this spring.
SCOUTING THE CRIMSON
Harvard is 6-3 overall entering Sunday's dual. The Crimson most recently defeated Cornell, a fellow Ivy League opponent.
Senior Erica Oosterhout is ranked No. 75 in the country in singles. She holds a 3-4 record this spring, playing all her matches at the No. 1 spot.
Junior Natasha Gonzalez and sophomore Jenna Friedel, meanwhile, provide the team with additional firepower in singles action. Gonzalez, who has split time at the No. 3 and No. 4 positions, is 7-1, while Friedel is 6-1, playing the majority of her matches at the No. 2 spot.
Friedel teams up with freshman Rachel Lim in doubles. Together at the No. 1 position, they are 5-1 this season.
WHAT LIES AHEAD
After the Orange face Colorado and Harvard, they will travel to Louisville and Notre Dame for two road matches. First serve at Louisville is set for 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22. The Orange and Fighting Irish square off at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 24 in South Bend, Ind.
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