MORGANTOWN, WV. — The Towson University women's tennis team will hit the road for a pair of matches against West Virginia on Match 11 (3 p.m.) and Saint Francis on March 13 (1 p.m.).
The two matches will start off a four-match road stretch for the Tigers.
Records
- Towson (1-5, 0-0 CAA)
- West Virginia (6-7, 0-0 Big 12)
- Saint Francis (6-10, 0-0 NEC)
Last Time Out
Towson fell to Navy, 5-2, in their final match at the Coppermine Racquet and Fitness Club in Pikesville, Maryland.
Despite the outcome, the Tigers are only the second team to earn more than one point against the Midshipmen so far this season. In all 12 of the Mids' victories this spring, they have either won 7-0 or 6-1.
After dropping the doubles point, Sarah Pospischill (No. 4) and Elessa Jacobs (No. 6) came out with wins to give the Black & Gold their two points. Both battled through tiebreaks to come out with straight set wins.
It wasn't enough though as the Mids powered through to win matches on courts No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 5 to secure the victory.
Fall 2021 Recap
Towson had a solid fall season, competing in four tournaments. Themis Haliou led the way to start off the fall, winning the B Flight at Maryland's Bedford Cup. Sarah Pospischill also placed second in her flight at the tournament. Haliou and Jessica Assenmacher then followed up with a strong doubles performance at ITA's, advancing to the round of 16. At Navy's Blue & Gold Invitational, Pospischill and Lea Kosanovic each advanced to the finals in their respective consolation flight.
The Tigers ended the season with the Fall Tiger Classic, where the team amassed 15 singles wins. Olivia Rothfeld went 3-0 over the weekend to lead the team.
Last Spring
The black & gold finished the spring 2021 season with a 7-14 overall record. Haliou got three wins at the No. 1 spot and five at the No. 3. Amelia Lawson also picked up eight wins on courts three and four. Pospischill won 11 matches between playing on courts four, five and six while Assenmacher also secured seven wins on the last two courts.
New Faces
In addition to the nine returners, head coach Jamie Peterson welcomed three new student-athletes to the team in the fall. Freshmen Sissi Axelsson and Nadeen Shrebati both joined the squad from Sweden and Australia, respectively. Sophomore Olivia Rothfeld also transferred in from Georgia Southern. Katie Twelves also joined the team for the spring season from the University of Leeds in England.
Scouting the Mountaineers
West Virginia is 6-7 so far this spring and has dropped its last four matches, most recently falling to Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) foe Delaware, 3-4, on March 6.
Anastasia Bovolskaia has a 3-5 overall record, playing exclusively at the top spot in the lineup. The pair of Bovolskaia and Nadya Maslova have the top double record for the Mountaineers, with a 4-3 mark on the first court.
Looking Into The Red Flash
Saint Francis is off to a 6-10 start to the season, falling in eight of its last nine outings. The Red Flash has also dropped their most recent matches, including a loss to Dayton, 5-2, on March 6.
Next Up
The Black & Gold will begin CAA play against Charleston on Match 19. The team will finish out the road trip against UNCW on March 20 at 10 a.m. Both matches will be played at UNCW's Courts in Wilmington, North Carolina.
