
Road Match With Tulane Next Up for Owls
3/19/2021 10:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
First Serves at noon
In Brief: After closing out a unbeaten slate of seven consecutive home matches, the 34th ranked Rice women's tennis team hits the road to take on Tulane in New Orleans on Saturday.
Tulane: This will be the first meeting between the schools since 2015 when Rice took a 4-0 win at GRBTC. Rice leads the series 14-7 and has won the last eight matches dating back to a 6-1 in New Orleans in 2010. That win by Rice snapped a seven-match winning streak for Tulane. Rice has won the last three matches played in New Orleans.
Owls Notables:
Next Up: The Owls return to familiar surroundings next Thursday when they host a combined dual with Rice men's team against UTA at 11 a.m.
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For the most up-to-date information on Rice Tennis, follow the Owls on Twitter @RiceTennis or Instagram @ricewtennis or like Rice Women's Tennis on Facebook.
Tulane: This will be the first meeting between the schools since 2015 when Rice took a 4-0 win at GRBTC. Rice leads the series 14-7 and has won the last eight matches dating back to a 6-1 in New Orleans in 2010. That win by Rice snapped a seven-match winning streak for Tulane. Rice has won the last three matches played in New Orleans.
Owls Notables:
- Rice is 8-3 so far this year in the doubles point (8-0 when winning the point).
- Rice has seen three members of the Owls win C-USA's Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week this season: Federica Trevisan (Jan. 10), Maria Budin (Feb. 10), Diae El Jardi (March 3).
- Trevisan (8-1) leads the Owls in dual singles wins and has won her last seven decisions while El Jardi has won her last five.
- Clinch points: Trevisan (4), Diae El Jardi (3), Anna Bowtell and Michaela Haet (1).
Next Up: The Owls return to familiar surroundings next Thursday when they host a combined dual with Rice men's team against UTA at 11 a.m.
Follow the Action:
For the most up-to-date information on Rice Tennis, follow the Owls on Twitter @RiceTennis or Instagram @ricewtennis or like Rice Women's Tennis on Facebook.
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