TOLEDO, Ohio - The University of Toledo women's tennis team is set for a double feature on Saturday as it hosts Saint Francis at 1:00 p.m. and Findlay at 6:00 p.m. at Twos Athletic Club.Â
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Last Time Out
The Rockets headed to Cleveland, Ohio, and Rochester, Michigan to face Cleveland State on Feb. 7 and Oakland on Feb. 9. The Rockets fell 5-2 to the Vikings, with senior
Dee Dee Leenabanchong and freshman
Sloane Teske posting Toledo's sole points on the No. 1 and No. 4 singles courts. The Rockets then faced the Golden Grizzlies, falling 6-1. On the doubles court senior
Dee Dee Leenabanchong and sophomore
Eileen Carney defeated Ava Thielman/Victoria Kurz 7-6(5), but it wasn't enough to secure the doubles point. In singles action freshman
Laura Morera posted the Rockets' sole point, downing Aarja Chakraborty 6-3, 7-5 on the No. 5 court.Â
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Last Time Against Saint Francis
Toledo defeated Saint Francis, 6-1, last season in the Glass City.
Kokoro Chishaki/
Thalita Rodrigues and
Christina Fuller/
Claire Aleck earned the doubles point for the Rockets from the No. 2 and No. 3 courts. In singles action Leenabanchong, Carney, Fuller and Aleck earned two-set victories from the No. 1, 2, 5, and 6 courts. Chishaki earned a three-set victory on the No. 3 court.Â
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Scouting Saint Francis
Saint Francis is 1-8 (0-0 NEC). The Red Flash have suffered losses from Towson, Navy, Morgan State, Lehigh, Youngstown State, Cleveland State, Marshall, and Bucknell. SFU boasts a 5-2 win over Mercyhurst and will face Bowling Green prior to their match with Toledo.Â
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Last season the Red Flash was 3-17 (2-2 NEC). Saint Francis edged out Morgan State 4-3, defeated Mount St. Mary's 5-2, and downed St. Francis Brooklyn 6-1. In the NEC Tournament, No. 5 seeded Saint Franics fell to No. 4 seeded Sacred Heart, 4-1.Â
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Scouting Findlay
Findlay is 2-4 (0-0 G-MAC), recording an 8-1 win over Oberlin as well as a 7-0 sweep over Lewis.Â
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The Oilers went 9-9 (4-3 G-MAC) last season, tallying sweeps against Oberlin, Saint Anselm, Ursuline, Kentucky Wesleyan, Cedarville, and Davis & Elkins. In the G-MAC Tournament semifinals, No.4 seeded Findlay fell. 4-0, to No. 1 seeded Hillsdale.
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