TOLEDO, Ohio - The University of Toledo women's tennis team hits the road to challenge Towson and West Virginia in Morgantown, W.Va. this weekend. The Rockets will play Towson on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. and West Virginia on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Both matches will be held at the Ridgeview Racquet Club.  
 
Last Time Out
The Rockets opened dual match play at home, splitting the weekend with a 4-3 win over Youngstown State and a 5-2 loss to Marshall. Against YSU, the Rockets took the doubles point with wins from senior Dee Dee Leenabanchong/sophomore Eileen Carney on the No. 1 court and junior Patricia Panta/freshman Sloane Teske on the No. 2 court. Leenabanhcong, and Panta tallied two-set victories on the No. 1 and No. 3 singles courts. On the No. 4 court, Teske fought through a three-set battle with Cassandra Moraleja (6-3, 6-7(10-12), 6-2) to clinch the Rockets' win. On Sunday, Leenabanchong and freshman Laura Morera posted the Rockets' sole points against Marshall from the No. 1 and No. 5 courts. 
 
Scouting Towson
Saturday will mark the Rockets' first encounter with Towson. The Tigers are 1-2 (0-0 CAA) on the season, with a 4-3 win over Saint Francis and losses to Virginia and Maryland. 
 
Returning for the Tigers is sophomore Phoebe Collins, who went 13-7 (4-0 CAA) last year, primarily from the No. 5 court and 11-11 (3-1 CAA) in doubles, splitting time between the No. 2 and No. 3 courts. Fellow sophomore Themis Haliou went 11-8 (2-2 CAA) in doubles from the No. 2 court and posted a 7-11 (2-2) singles record. 
 
Towson went 13-13 (3-2 CAA) last year, with sweeps of La Salle, Saint Katherine, California (Pa.), Maryland Eastern Shore, and Coppin State. The Tigers edged out Concordia Irvine, UNC Wilmington, Drexel, and Villanova, 4-3. In the CAA Championships, No. 2 seeded JMU swept No. 7 seeded Towson, 4-0.   
 
Last Time Against West Virginia
Toledo last faced West Virginia on Jan. 29, 2016, where they fell to the Mountaineers 6-1. Megan Miller notched the Rockets' sole point on the No. 4 court with a three-set victory over Carolina Lewis, 6-2, 2-6, 12-10. 
 
Scouting West Virginia
The Mountaineers open dual match play against Towson on Friday at 5:00 p.m. 
 
Junior Anne-Sophie Courteau returns for the Mountaineers after going 12-8 (2-5 Big 12) in dual singles last season, primarily from the No. 5 court. Courteau posted a 10-5 (2-2 Big 12) doubles record, splitting her time between the No. 1 and No. 3 courts.  Sophomore Anastasia Bovolskaia went 11-9 (2-7 Big 12) in singles mainly from the No. 4 court. 
 
Last season the Mountaineers went 10-12 (0-9 Big 12), posting 7-0 sweeps of Niagara, Binghamton, California (Pa.), and Towson. WVU met MAC opponents Buffalo and Akon in February, defeating the Buffalo 6-1 and the Zips 4-3. In the Big 12 Championship, No. 10 seeded West Virginia fell 4-0 to No. 7 seeded Kansas State.