ANDERSON, S.C. - With back-to-back victories over the weekend, Anderson University women's tennis prepares for a key South Atlantic Conference clash with No. 49 Wingate on Wednesday at the Max Grubbs Memorial Courts. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m.
The Trojans
Anderson knocked off Limestone, 5-4, on Saturday and continued its
winning ways with another Conference Carolinas win over Converse on
Sunday, 9-0, as it has now captured victories in five of its last
six matches. With the winning stretch, the Trojans are 11-4 on the
season matching the most wins in a regular season since the 2013
squad finished with 11 before advancing to the SAC Tournament
final.
Sophomore Rebecca Bruning continues to lead the team in singles wins on the season, as she has won her last two matches to improve to 13-2 overall. Bruning carries an 8-1 record against conference opponents, as she boasts a 9-2 record while at the No. 2 spot. Senior Lindsay Gregory and junior Alexandra Ebner escaped the 10-win plateau over the weekend, as Gregory post an 11-4 mark, while Ebner is 10-5, as Gregory holds the team's longest winning streak of six straight.
In doubles, Bruning and freshman Ivey Welborn have won their last two matches and hold a team-high nine victories on the year with all of the wins coming at the No. 1 position. The pair of Gregory and Mairead Cleary follows with six wins, splitting time at No. 1 and No. 2.
The Bulldogs
In the most recent Intercollegiate Tennis Association National
Rankings, released on March 25, Wingate earned the No. 49 spot,
dropping two positions from the earlier poll. The Bulldogs remain
as the final unbeaten team in the SAC this season, entering
Wednesday's contest with a perfect 8-0 mark against the league
while holding a 10-4 overall record. WU also carries an eight-match
winning streak after sweeping through the month of March with eight
straight victories.
Three Bulldogs come into the mid-week contest with 10 wins on the year, as Oroma Womeodu, Layla Tanik and Maria Garcia share the team lead in wins. This season, Wingate is 37-10 in singles against conference opponents, as Tanik and Becca Thomas have unbeaten records of 8-0 and 7-0, respectively. Thomas has recorded triumphs in her last nine singles matches.
In doubles, the tandem of Garcia and Womeodu is 9-5 on the season, as the team's nine victories leads the club. Tanik and Caroline Holland follow the pair with eight doubles wins.
The Series
Anderson seeks its first win over Wingate since joining the SAC
before the 2011 spring season. Last year, the Trojans suffered a
7-2 road setback against the Bulldogs, as Bruning and Gregory were
the only two AU players to score team points with a pair of singles
wins.
