TEMPE - The No. 25 Sun Devils (5-2) head down to Houston, Texas, this weekend for a pair of matches against Wichita State and Rice. ASU's Saturday matchup against Wichita State (3-6) at the Brown Tennis Center kicks off at 10 a.m.MST. The Sun Devils then take on the hosting team, Rice (4-2), on Sunday at 10 a.m.
The Maroon and Gold are coming off of a hard-fought contest against Texas Tech in which they were defeated 4-3 by the Red Raiders. Before that, ASU boasted a four-game winning streak, including a 4-3 victory over Oklahoma.
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Despite falling short of the road victory, ASU had an impressive day that featured a doubles point clinch thanks to set wins from No. 50 Ilze Hattingh/Lauryn John-Baptiste and Sammi Hampton/Marianna Argyrokastriti. In singles competition, No. 115 Hampton defeated Texas Tech's Nell Miller in a three-set showdown and Tereza Kolarova swept opponent Bojana Marinkov 6-4, 7-5.
Wichita State has come up short in their past three matches but arrives in Houston with doubles weapon #23 Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva/Marta Bellucco. The tandem is 5-3 this season. The Shockers also feature standout Freshman Jessie Zheng who leads the team in singles victories with a 5-3 record.
After a couple of postponed matches, Rice hosts both Wichita State and ASU at home. The Owls boast a perfect 4-0 home record and have only notched two losses on the season so far. Their most recent victory, a 4-3 defeat over Texas Tech, broke their eight-match losing streak against the Red Raiders. The contest also featured a knockout performance by Rice's Victoria Smirnova who defeated Texas Tech's No. 100 Kaitlin Staines in two straight sets, winning 6-4 in both sets.
The Maroon and Gold are coming off of a hard-fought contest against Texas Tech in which they were defeated 4-3 by the Red Raiders. Before that, ASU boasted a four-game winning streak, including a 4-3 victory over Oklahoma.
Last Time Out
Despite falling short of the road victory, ASU had an impressive day that featured a doubles point clinch thanks to set wins from No. 50 Ilze Hattingh/Lauryn John-Baptiste and Sammi Hampton/Marianna Argyrokastriti. In singles competition, No. 115 Hampton defeated Texas Tech's Nell Miller in a three-set showdown and Tereza Kolarova swept opponent Bojana Marinkov 6-4, 7-5.
Wichita State has come up short in their past three matches but arrives in Houston with doubles weapon #23 Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva/Marta Bellucco. The tandem is 5-3 this season. The Shockers also feature standout Freshman Jessie Zheng who leads the team in singles victories with a 5-3 record.
After a couple of postponed matches, Rice hosts both Wichita State and ASU at home. The Owls boast a perfect 4-0 home record and have only notched two losses on the season so far. Their most recent victory, a 4-3 defeat over Texas Tech, broke their eight-match losing streak against the Red Raiders. The contest also featured a knockout performance by Rice's Victoria Smirnova who defeated Texas Tech's No. 100 Kaitlin Staines in two straight sets, winning 6-4 in both sets.