UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.-- The Penn State women's tennis team will travel to Huntington, W.Va. to take on Furman and Marshall at the Huntington Tennis Club. The Nittany Lions (5-1) will take on the Paladins (7-1) in a neutral match on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 12 p.m. and The Herd (2-5) on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 11 a.m.
"We know that we have a challenging weekend ahead of us and I look forward to seeing how our team responds," said head coach Chris Cagle. "Furman is a team that made the NCAAs last year and has a Big Ten quality level team. Marshall is well coached and always play us tough especially at home. We respect both opponents and we are looking forward to testing ourselves and seeing where we are at this point of the season!"
Last Time Out
Penn State defeated Cornell in dominant fashion, dropping only one set en route to a 7-0 victory. It was the sixth time this season the Nittany Lions have won the doubles point, their best start in over a decade.
Frederikke Svarre (Copenhagen, Denmark) is 6-0 in singles, the best start for a Penn State player since 2013, when Chelsea Utting went 9-0.
Scouting The Paladins
Furman was an NCAA tournament team just a season ago. The Paladins have won their last four matches, their lone loss of the season came at the hands of Louisville in a tight match, with the Cardinals coming out on top, 4-3.
Katarina Kozarov is the No. 33 ranked singles player in the country and leads the Paladins, going 5-0 at the No. 1 position in singles.
Julia Adams and Kozarov lead the Paladins in doubles, going 5-0 at the No. 1 spot.
There will be no live stats for the match against Furman.
A Look Inside The Herd
Marshall has victories over West Virginia State and Wright State to start this season. The Herd is currently riding a four match losing streak.
Anna Smith leads the team in singles wins, with three and is 3-3 at the No. 1 singles position.
When facing off last year, the Nittany Lions defeated Marshall, 5-2.
Live stats for the Marshall match are available here.
Up Next
The Nittany Lions will hit the road again as they travel to Iowa City, Iowa to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 11 a.m.
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