GAME DAY INFORMATION |
DATE: October 9/10, 2021
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LOCATION: Worcester, Mass./Westbury, N.Y. |
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THE LEAD
The New Haven women's tennis team hits the road this weekend for a pair of matches against Assumption and Molloy. The Chargers will take on the Greyhounds Saturday before battling Molloy in a non-conference match on Sunday. First serve in both contests is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
SCOUTING THE CHARGERS (3-5, 3-4 NE10)
The Blue and Gold will enter the weekend looking to snap a three-game losing streak, most recently falling to Adelphi on Wednesday. Junior Kacie Banks (Marietta, Ga./Marietta) leads the team in solo play this season with five wins on the year, followed by graduate Ivana Andric (Griesheim, Germany) with four wins and a trio of players with three wins each. In the doubles rounds, Karim Carreras (Asuncion, Paraguay/Colegio Bautista de Villa Morra) and Lilia Rodriguez (Bayamon, Puerto Rico/Colegio Marista) make up one of two pairings for New Haven that have three victories each on the year, with freshman Olivia Martinelli (Coral Springs, Fla./Broward Virtual School) and junior Alexa Orlando (Frederick, Md./Middletown) being the others
SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS (3-6, 3-6Â NE10)
Looking to snap a three-game skid of their own, Assumption comes into Sunday following a 7-0 loss at Southern New Hampshire in the midweek. They Greyhounds were swept in the doubles round, with two players forcing three-sets in singles play, including Aimee Figgins and Yana Semerly.
SCOUTING THE LIONS
Molloy comes into the match looking for just its second win, in this, the fifth contest of the year. Julie Riedel and Alyssa Baur have earned the only victories for the Lions in single play this season, with Riedel and Hannah Niggemeier providing the lone singles victory for the team.
ANDRIC MAKES HISTORY AT ITA's
One of the top players for the Chargers, Andric was one of five players to compete at the ITA regionals in Queens, N.Y earlier this season, becoming the first player in program history to make it to the semi-final round of the annual tournament.
ANDRIC NAMED PROGRAMS FIRST ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA
Following the conclusion of the 2020-21 academic year, graduate Ivana Andric (Griesheim, Germany) was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team accolades in the at-large division. Andric, majoring in engineering and operations management, is the first women's tennis player to earn Academic All-America distinction in program history, while she is 20th player to earn the national academic accolade among all Charger teams.
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
If you haven't visited North Campus recently, you haven't seen the construction taking place adjacent to Charger Gymnasium. The site is the future home of the Peterson Performance Center, a state-of-the-art facility that will house strength and condition, sports medicine, a new football locker room and meetings space with the ability to be tailored for the many different needs of all 18 varsity Charger athletic teams. The entire facility will measure 7,000 square feet and house 20 Olympic style weightlifting racks and a 60-yard turf agility and conditioning area. To learn more visit ChargerAthleticsFund.com.
NEXT ON TAP
After back-to-back matches this weekend, the Blue and Gold will return to action Wednesday, for a meeting at Stonehill. First serve from North Easton, Mass. is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
