Indiana Takes Trip to California for Final Regular Season Matches

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 72 ranked Indiana Women's Tennis team heads West to play No 19 UCLA and No.10 USC in Los Angeles. The ranked match ups will start with UCLA on Friday at 4 p.m. and finish with USC on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Notes:

Last weekend, IU split its matches with Penn State and Ohio State to conclude its final homestand. The Hoosiers started the weekend with a close win against Penn State, taking down the Nittany Lions 4-3 as Junior Elisabeth Dunac sealed the match with a singles win on court No. 3. She used the third set to her advantage to break the tie and give Indiana the advantage. With her win on Saturday, Dunac is undefeated in singles play at the IU Tennis Center on the season.
Against No. 3 ranked Ohio State, The Hoosiers dropped the doubles point to give OSU the early advantage. While it was unable to push back in singles play, freshman Alessandra Teodosescu forced her match at court one against No.4 ranked Teah Chavez to a third set after she found momentum in set two. Before the court was abandoned, Teodosescu held the 1-0 advantage in the third (4-6, 6-4, 1-0, unfinished).
UCLA boasts two ranked singles players (No. 13 Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer and No. 49 Mayu Crossley) and No.39 ranked doubles pair Olivia Center and Kate Fakih. Against USC, the Hoosiers look to face No.22 ranked singles player Jana Hossam Salah and No. 58 ranked Emma Charney. In doubles play, USC features No.25 Krisha Mahendran/ Lily Fairclough, No. 45 Jana Hossam Salah/ Lily Fairclough and No. 59 Daniela Borruel/ Lily Fairclough.

Series History:
The Hoosiers are facing UCLA for the first time since 1998, holding a 0-6 record that spans from 1980-1998. They also will be breaking a hiatus in matches against USC, with The Trojans taking the 9-0 advantage in the lone 1985 match.

Where to Watch:
The contest against UCLA can be streamed via live stats and live video. The match against USC can be watched via live stats and live video as well.

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Indiana Takes Trip to California for Final Regular Season Matches

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Players Mentioned

Elisabeth Dunac

Alessandra Teodosescu

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