ROCK HILL, S.C. – Winthrop women's tennis hosts its first conference match of the season Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 27, against Presbyterian College. The match is set to begin at 2 p.m. at Rock Hill Tennis Center.
| Winthrop (4-2) vs. P.C. (5-3) |
| Date: |
Tues., Feb. 27, 2 p.m. |
| Location: |
Rock Hill Tennis Center |
| Live Stats: |
N/A |
| Admission: |
Free |
LAST TIME OUT
The Eagles earned two victories in two days this past weekend, a 4-3 road victory at Furman Saturday and a 6-1 home win over Elon on Friday. Winthrop has won four straight matches after dropping their opening two contests in the ITA Kickoff Weekend in Chapel Hill.
AN EYE ON P.C.
Presbyterian was predicted to finish eighth in the Big South this season by the league's coaches. The Blue Hose have won two-straight over Western Carolina and Kennesaw State.
PRESEASON FAVORITE
The Winthrop women's tennis team has been predicted to finish first in the Big South Conference by the league's coaches, receiving all but one of the first-place votes. This year's selection marks the 15th consecutive year Winthrop has been voted the preseason favorite by the coaches. Winthrop won the league title last season, the program's 19th conference championship overall.
HISTORIC NATIONAL RANKING
Junior
Lauren Proctor is ranked No. 20 in the Oracle/ITA Division I Women's National Singles Rankings, a slight drop from her previous ranking at No. 14. She is currently the only student-athlete nationally ranked from the Big South Conference and the highest-ranked player from any school in South Carolina. Proctor had a history-making fall season, winning the ITA Carolinas Regional title for the first time in program history.
UP NEXT
The Eagles are on the road this Sat., Mar. 3 at Georgia State.
BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Mark your calendars - Winthrop is hosting the Big South Conference Championship in men's and women's tennis April 17-21. More information on match times and locations will be available at a later date.
