#31 Orange, #35 Wisconsin Clash in First Round of NCAA Tournament

#31 Syracuse (13-12, 5-9 ACC) vs. #35 Wisconsin (18-5, 9-2 Big 10)
Details	vs. #35 Wisconsin 12 p.m. \| Saturday, May 3 Taube Family Tennis Center \| Stanford, Calif.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Time to dance.

The Syracuse women's tennis team begins its journey at the NCAA Tournament Saturday. The 31st-ranked Orange are set to face No. 35 Wisconsin at 12 p.m. ET in the first round at the Taube Family Tennis Center in Stanford, California.

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WHAT'S NEW WITH THE ORANGE
Syracuse enters the tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Stanford regional. The Orange went 13-12 overall this spring, advancing to the quarterfinal round of the ACC Tournament in Cary, North Carolina.

The Orange have two nationally ranked singles competitors heading into the NCAA Tournament. Senior Gabriela Knutson is ranked No. 14, while junior Miranda Ramirez checks in at No. 99.

Knutson and Ramirez are also ranked in doubles. As Syracuse's top duo, they claim the No. 55 spot in the country. Sophomore Sofya Golubovskaya and freshman Sofya Treshcheva are back in the doubles rankings at No. 81 after a one-week hiatus.

Both Knutson and Ramirez garnered All-ACC honors this spring. It marked the first time in program history that the Orange had two all-conference honorees in the same year.

The Orange have one tournament victory in their program history. Syracuse defeated Georgia State, 4-3, in the opening round during its first ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 2016.

SCOUTING THE BADGERS
Wisconsin is dancing for the first time in 14 years, qualifying for its first NCAA Tournament since 2005. The 35th-ranked Badgers posted an 18-5 overall record, the program's most wins since 1997, in the spring.

Sara Castellano is Wisconsin's top singles player, and she is ranked No. 88 in the country. Castellano has played at the top of team's lineup the entire year and has 14 singles wins this spring.

Freshman Ava Markham won a team-high 19 wins in singles, while sophomore Anna Makarova recorded a 15-5 record, the second-most singles victories on the team.

Wisconsin, making its eighth-ever NCAA Tournament appearance, holds a 4-7 all-time record in the tournament.

TENNIS CONFERENCE
Ten ACC women's tennis teams earned bids to the NCAA Tournament, the most of any league, this season.

No. 2 North Carolina, No. 5 Duke, No. 11 Florida State and No. 12 NC State all earned top-16 seeds and will serve as hosts for the first two rounds. In addition to Syracuse, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Miami, Virginia and Wake Forest earned bids to the tournament.

WHAT LIES AHEAD
If Syracuse wins Saturday, the team advances to the second round to face either No. 3 Stanford or New Mexico State. First serve is set for 3 p.m. Sunday, May 5 at the Taube Family Tennis Center.

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#31 Orange, #35 Wisconsin Clash in First Round of NCAA Tournament

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Players Mentioned

Sofya Golubovskaya

Gabriela Knutson

Miranda Ramirez

Sofya Treshcheva

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