KENNESAW, Ga. (March 21, 2024) – The University of North Alabama women's tennis team hits the road for two weekend Atlantic Sun Conference duals, beginning Friday, March 22 at Kennesaw State and ending Sunday, March 24 at North Florida.
North Alabama had three duals last week while to start ASUN conference play. The Lions opened the week with a non-conference win against Alabama A&M before suffering setbacks against ASUN rivals Stetson and FGCU. UNA's win over the Bulldogs was the ninth of the season as the Lions continue to add wins to its Division I era single-season record set earlier this season.
UNA has a 9-4 overall record and has won seven of its last 10 duals, but heads into the weekend on a mission for the first conference win of the season.
Live stats will be provided for both duals, while live streaming is available against North Florida. Full results and a recap will be posted on RoarLions.com following the action, and fans can also follow along on the UNA Tennis social media pages.
MATCH 1
North Alabama at Kennesaw State
Friday, March 22, 2024
10 a.m.
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MATCH 2
North Alabama at North Florida
Sunday, March 24, 2024
10 a.m.
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SCOUTING THE LIONS: UNA continues its search for the first ASUN win while embarking on its second-straight weekend roadtrip. The Lions are still a threat when playing in doubles, as UNA wins at a 75.9 percent rate with a 22-7 record. In singles, North Alabama is winning over 52.2 percent of their matches with a 35-32 mark. Senior Kalais Going and freshman Ada Karabacak each have nine wins in doubles, including a 4-0 record when playing together. Karabacak is also 4-0 with junior Anoek Pruijmboom, who went 3-0 in the previous week against Alabama A&M, Stetson and FGCU. Senior Marta Torres is the leader in singles wins with seven – playing primarily the fourth through sixth flights. She is 2-0 when playing from flight four, 2-1 from five and 3-2 from six for a 7-3 singles record.
SCOUTING THE OWLS: Kennesaw State looks for its fifth-straight win as they prepare to host the Lions. The Owls come into the match 6-4 on the season and 2-0 in ASUN play. They defeated Central Arkansas last time out, while also beating Presbyterian, Jacksonville State and North Florida during their streak. The No. 1 in doubles is Taylor Dean and Ema Baraniakova, who are 7-1 on the season to lead the team. Sofia Unger leads in singles wins with seven from the fourth flight. Kennesaw State's head coach is Matt Emery.
SERIES HISTORY: North Alabama and Kennesaw State meet for the fourth time as UNA looks to avenge previous meetings in 2019, 2022 and 2023.
SCOUTING THE OSPREYS: North Florida hosts the Lions in the second dual of UNA's roadtrip. The Ospreys sport a 7-7 record while 2-1 in the ASUN and are coming off a 4-3 win against Central Arkansas last time out. The Ospreys are winners of their last two matches, picking up their first ASUN win prior to the Central Arkansas dual. The tandem of Anslee Long and Kendall Nash are tied with eight doubles wins, and Alisa Lyshko and Jasmin Makela both have seven singles victories. The head coach of North Florida is Catherine Dunagan.
SERIES HISTORY: The Lions will look for the first win against the Ospreys, going 0-3 in meetings in 2019, 2022 and 2023.
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