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@UTAMavsWTEN Set For First Road Match

WICHITA, Kan. – The UT Arlington women's tennis team (4-1) will head to the Sunflower State for matches against Wichita State and Tulane on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. The match against the Shockers will be at 4:30 p.m., while they will take on the Green Wave at 9:00 a.m. at the Coleman Tennis Complex.

UTA NOTES
• This will be the first match for the Mavericks in two weeks. In their last outing, they defeated the Roadrunners of UTSA 5-2 at the UTA Tennis Center.
• These will be the first two matches away from the UTA Tennis Center this spring for the Mavericks. Last season they finished 4-5 on the road.  
• The Mavs are 18-9 in dual singles matches this spring.  Lucia Natal leads the pack with four wins, while Carla Pons sits at a perfect 3-0 thus far.
•  In doubles action, the Mavericks are just 6-7.  Liz Chileno and Nanaka Takeuchi lead the Mavericks with two wins as the main No. 1 doubles team.

SCOUTING WICHITA STATE
The Shockers are 1-8 this season, with their lone win coming against Abilene Christian on opening weekend. Their last outing came last weekend in a 4-0 loss against Rice. Marta Bellucco leads WSU with 11 wins this season.  After going 8-3 in the fall, she has stumbled to a 3-3 record in the spring.

SCOUTING TULANE
The Green Wave are 6-3 this spring and are coming off a 4-1 loss to SMU in New Orleans. This will be the first match outside the state of Louisiana for Tulane. Mackenzie Clark has yet to lose a match in the No. 1 singles spot, sporting a perfect 4-0 record in the spring.
 
ON DECK
The Mavs will stay on the road for two matches in Houston next weekend (Feb 28-29), where they will take on Houston and UConn.

FOLLOW ALONG
For updates, behind-the-scenes photos, videos and more engaging and personal content, be sure to follow the women's tennis program on Twitter (@UTAMavsWTEN), Instagram (@UTAMavsWTEN) and Facebook ( /UTAMavsWTEN).
 
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Players Mentioned

Liz Chileno

Liz Chileno

5' 5"
Sophomore
Lucia Natal

Lucia Natal

5' 5"
Junior
Carla Pons

Carla Pons

5' 6"
Junior
Nanaka Takeuchi

Nanaka Takeuchi

5' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Liz Chileno

Liz Chileno

5' 5"
Sophomore
Lucia Natal

Lucia Natal

5' 5"
Junior
Carla Pons

Carla Pons

5' 6"
Junior
Nanaka Takeuchi

Nanaka Takeuchi

5' 6"
Junior