Monday, March 10, 2008

TCU SET FOR ROAD CONTESTS AGAINST AUBURN, OLE MISS

FORT WORTH, TEXAS (March 10, 2008) The No. 22 TCU women’s tennis team will remain on the road for a Monday contest at No. 41 Auburn at 2 p.m. CT, followed by a Wednesday
match at Mississippi at 1 p.m. CT. The Horned Frogs defeated No. 28 VCU on Saturday to improve to 7-3 on the season.

Anna Sydorska and Nina Munch-Soegaard are ranked No. 67 and No. 87, respectively, to lead the Frogs. Freshman Katariina Tuohimaa has won six consecutive matches to lead the team with eight wins on the season.

The doubles duo of Sydorska and Macall Harkins has posted an 8-1 record to earn a national ranking of No. 14. The Frog duo’s only loss this season came to the nation’s top tandem from Fresno State.

Auburn is currently 11-3 this season, coming off of a 6-1 victory over Mississippi State on Sunday to improve to 3-1 in the Southeastern Conference. Auburn is led by sophomore Fani Chifchieva, who is ranked No. 24 nationally in singles play. The Tiger duo of Alex Haney and Melissa Konig is ranked No. 47 in doubles action.

The Horned Frogs and Tigers have only met once in the series, as TCU defeated Auburn by a score of 5-3 in Fort Worth during the 1992 season.

TCU will meet a 4-8 Mississippi squad on Wednesday in Oxford, Miss. The Rebels fell to Alabama by a score of 4-3 in their last action on Sunday. The Mississippi duo of Nika Koukhartchouk and Karen Nijssen is ranked No. 32 in doubles play.

Mississippi leads the overall series with the Frogs by a 3-1 advantage. Last season, TCU routed Mississippi by a score of 6-1 in Fort Worth.

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