Rice University
Louisiana
Women's Tennis Heads to Louisiana for Pair of Matches
2/1/2024 3:39:00 PM | Women's Tennis
In Brief: Rice women's tennis is slated for a pair of matches in the Pelican State. The Owls will take on Louisiana in Lafayette on Friday, Feb. 2, at 4 p.m., before traveling to Baton Rouge to take on LSU on Sunday, Feb. 4, at noon. Sunday's match will run simultaneously with Rice men's tennis against the Tigers.
The Schedule: Friday: at Louisiana - 4 p.m. CT | Sunday: at LSU - Noon CT
Match Info: Rice will take on Louisiana at Red Lerille's Health & Racquet Club in Lafayette. Live stats for the match will be available through Louisiana athletics.
Sunday's match versus LSU will run simultaneously with Rice men's tennis also facing the Tigers at the LSU Tennis Complex. Live streaming and stats will be available through LSU athletics.
The Owls: Rice dropped a pair of matches during the ITA Kickoff Weekend in College Station last week. The Owls fell to TCU, 4-1, in the opening round before losing a nailbiter against Northwestern, 4-3. Senior Federica Trevisan led the Owls in the effort, posting a pair of straight-sets victories at the first position in the two matches. Rice also picked up singles victories from graduate senior Chie Kezuka and sophomore Darya Schwartzman against the Wildcats.
The Opposition: Rice is 11-1 all-time against Louisiana, including a 2-0 mark in Lafayette. The Owls won, 7-0, at Louisiana on Feb. 8, 2009, and also won on the road, 9-0, on Feb. 25, 1983. Rice has won eight straight in the series, last falling to the Ragin' Cajuns, 4-5, on Oct. 9, 1986. Rice won the most recent meeting, 7-0, on Jan. 29, 2023, at the George R. Brown Tennis Center.
Rice is 9-11 all-time against LSU and is 4-6 on the road in the series. The Owls won the most recent meeting, 4-0, on Feb. 20, 2022 in Houston, snapping a five-match losing streak in the series. The Tigers have won the last three matchups in Baton Rouge, with Rice last winning at LSU in a 6-1 victory on Feb. 22, 2015.
