April 15, 2010
The No. 27 Arizona State women's tennis team will travel down to Tucson this weekend for its final dual match of the season against in-state rival Arizona. The match will be held on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. The Sun Devils will head into Saturday's contest with a 12-5 overall record and are 4-3 in Pac-10 play. The Wildcats are currently 12-8, 1-6 Pac-10.
In the Rankings
The Sun Devils dropped to 27th in the ITA Rankings this week. ASU has two Sun Devils in the singles rankings. All-American Kelcy McKenna is currently 70th while Micaela Hein entered the rankings at 76th.
Last Week
The Sun Devils dropped two road matches to Pac-10 powerhouses UCLA and USC. After defeating the Trojans earlier this season, ASU fell 5-2 in their conference match. The Sun Devils regrouped and nearly upset No. 8 UCLA the following day as the Bruins won 4-3.
Upset City
Two members of the ASU tennis team came home from Los Angeles with an upset singles win. Micaela Hein, who has been playing in the No. 1 slot the second half of the season, took down No. 8 Yasmin Schnack of UCLA in straight sets. Kelcy McKenna earned an upset of her own after defeating No. 43 Noelle Hickey of UCLA.
Crickey Brycki!
What a dual season it has been for Michelle Brycki! The sophomore has been the Sun Devils' rock this season as she has yet to drop a dual match. While playing in the No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 slot, Brycki has garnered a 12-0 record and has also been a productive doubles team member.
Next Up
The Sun Devils will head to Ojai, Calif., for the Pac-10 Women's Tennis Championship. The tournament takes place April 22-25.