ROCK HILL, S.C. – Winthrop women's tennis plays three consecutive Big South Conference matches this week, with two matches in two days at home at Rock Hill Tennis Center, starting Wed., Mar. 6 against UNC Asheville at 2 p.m.

              

Winthrop (5-3, 1-0 Big South) vs. UNC Asheville (5-3, 0-1 Big South)
Date	Wednesday, March 6, 2 p.m.
Location	Rock Hill Tennis Center
Live Stats	Click here
Admission	Free

              

Winthrop vs. Radford (5-3, 2-0 Big South)
Date	Thursday, March 7, 2 p.m.
Location	Rock Hill Tennis Center
Live Stats	Click here
Admission	Free

              

Winthrop at Campbell (7-6, 2-0 Big South)
Date	Saturday, March 9, 10 a.m.
Location	Buies Creek, N.C./Nisbet Tennis Center
Admission	Free

 
EAGLE HIGHLIGHTS 
-Junior Alisa Soloveva owns a five-match winning streak and earned Big South Player of the Week honors after her win over a nationally ranked opponent in Wake Forest's No. 95 Anna Ulyashchenko.

-At No. 3 doubles, Tayla Van Eck and Ellie Burns have won three-consecutive matches, including a 6-3 victory over Wake Forest's No. 3 duo.

-No. 51 Lauren Proctor and Alisa Soloveva each boast 6-1 overall singles records.

-Winthrop has put up two impressive close victories so far this season. The Eagles opened the season with a 4-3 victory over William & Mary with newcomer Rafaela Santos delivering the clinching point at the No. 4 position. At the ITA Kickoff Weekend, Winthrop took down Memphis 4-3, with senior Ellie Burns clinching the match with a three-set victory at No. 6.

THE MATCH-UPS
-UNC Asheville is coming off a 4-3 loss to Radford on Feb. 16 entering Wednesday's match with the Eagles, with its last two matches either postponed or canceled.

-Radford enters its contest with Winthrop on a three-match winning streak, including a 2-0 start to Big South play, taking road victories over UNC Asheville and Hampton.

-Campbell is on a four-match winning streak entering this week, including opening Big South play with wins over USC Upstate and Charleston Southern.

NATIONAL RANKINGS
In the latest ITA/Oracle Division I National Rankings released Feb. 20, Megan Kauffman and Lauren Proctor are at No. 31 in the nation in the doubles rankings, while Proctor is No. 51 in the singles list. 

UP NEXT
The Eagles will be home again next weekend, taking on Furman on Sat., Mar. 16 at 1 p.m. and Big South foe Longwood on Sun., Mar. 17 at 1 p.m.

28^th ANNUAL EAGLE CLUB SCHOLARSHIP AUCTION (MAR. 30)
The 28^th Annual Eagle Club Scholarship Auction is right around the corner, so get your tickets now for this fantastic event supporting Winthrop student-athletes. This year's event is Sat., Mar. 30, heading outdoors under the stars at The Winthrop Ballpark. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the silent auction beginning at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and a live auction. Click here for tickets and more information.