ROCK HILL, S.C. – Winthrop women's tennis (10-3, 4-0 Big South) returns home to host VCU (10-2) this Sat., Mar. 17 at 1 p.m. The match has been delayed from the originally scheduled start time of 11 a.m. The Eagles are coming off a six-match road stretch in which they recorded a 5-1 record, falling only to No. 10 Wake Forest.

      

Winthrop (10-3, 4-0) vs. VCU (10-2)
Date:	Sat., Mar. 17, 11 a.m. 1 p.m. New Start Time
Location:	Rock Hill Tennis Center
Live Stats:	N/A
Admission:	Free

 





  

EAGLE HIGHLIGHTS
-The Eagles posted back-to-back sweeps this week for the first time this season, recording 7-0 victories on the road at Big South opponents Longwood and Radford.

-Keep an eye on the doubles point – Winthrop has won the doubles point 11 out of its 13 matches this season.

AN EYE ON THE OPPONENT
VCU owns wins this season over Winthrop's fellow Big South member Campbell, and has also downed Power 5 opponents Maryland, Pittsburgh and West Virginia.

UP NEXT
Winthrop will enjoy a week break between matches before hosting conference foe Campbell next Sat., Mar. 24 at 10 a.m. at Rock Hill Tennis Center.

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. 23 in the Oracle/ITA Division I Women's National Singles Rankings, a slight drop from her previous-high ranking of No. 14. She is currently the only student-athlete nationally ranked from the Big South Conference.  Proctor had a history-making fall season, winning the ITA Carolinas Regional title for the first time in program history.
  
BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Mark your calendars - Winthrop is hosting the Big South Conference Championship in men's and women's tennis April 16-21 at the Rock Hill Tennis Center. More information on match times and opponents/seeds will be available at a later date.