Busy weekend awaits tennis teams
Issue date: 4/3/09 Section: Sports
A total of nine combined matches are in store for the Western Illinois men's and women's tennis teams this weekend as the Leathernecks host five non-conference teams and the Westerwinds travel to Kansas City, Mo., for their first Summit League cluster of the season.
The Leathernecks (4-13) are coming off a 7-0 win over Monmouth and will face St. Ambrose (9 a.m.), Chicago State (12 p.m.) and Grand Valley State (4 p.m.) on Saturday, April 4.
Sunday's matches will feature Southwest Baptist at 9 a.m. followed by a 2 p.m. matchup against Lewis. All matches will be played at the varsity courts next to Brophy Hall, weather permitting. Western is 14-2 in its last 16 home matches.
The Westerwinds (5-7) have won the previous two matches heading into this weekend's Summit League cluster at Kansas City, Mo. Western kicks the weekend off with a double-header on Friday, April 4, with matches against IUPUI (9 a.m.) and host UMKC (2 p.m.).
The women's team squares off against IPFW Saturday, April 5, at 9 a.m. before finishing the cluster with a 9 a.m. match against Southern Utah on Sunday, April 6. Western and UMKC have yet to play a league match this season, while IUPUI (1-2 Summit League) and Southern Utah (2-2 Summit League) have each competed in the first Summit League cluster of the season.
The two teams will switch roles the following weekend as the Leathernecks head to their second league cluster of the season, hosted by IPFW, while the Westerwinds host three non-conference teams. The women's team plays Saint Louis Thursday, April 9, before a double-header against Chicago State and North Dakota Saturday, April 11.
The Leathernecks (4-13) are coming off a 7-0 win over Monmouth and will face St. Ambrose (9 a.m.), Chicago State (12 p.m.) and Grand Valley State (4 p.m.) on Saturday, April 4.
Sunday's matches will feature Southwest Baptist at 9 a.m. followed by a 2 p.m. matchup against Lewis. All matches will be played at the varsity courts next to Brophy Hall, weather permitting. Western is 14-2 in its last 16 home matches.
The Westerwinds (5-7) have won the previous two matches heading into this weekend's Summit League cluster at Kansas City, Mo. Western kicks the weekend off with a double-header on Friday, April 4, with matches against IUPUI (9 a.m.) and host UMKC (2 p.m.).
The women's team squares off against IPFW Saturday, April 5, at 9 a.m. before finishing the cluster with a 9 a.m. match against Southern Utah on Sunday, April 6. Western and UMKC have yet to play a league match this season, while IUPUI (1-2 Summit League) and Southern Utah (2-2 Summit League) have each competed in the first Summit League cluster of the season.
The two teams will switch roles the following weekend as the Leathernecks head to their second league cluster of the season, hosted by IPFW, while the Westerwinds host three non-conference teams. The women's team plays Saint Louis Thursday, April 9, before a double-header against Chicago State and North Dakota Saturday, April 11.
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