Women’s Tennis Plays Two In-State Opponents this Weekend

Friday, March 12

Atlanta, Ga.

1 p.m.

Mercer University

Georgia State

Women’s Tennis Plays Two In-State Opponents this Weekend

3/11/2021 5:26:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Mercer plays Georgia State and Kennesaw State this weekend

By: Travis Rae

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women's tennis team returns to the court this weekend when they travel to Atlanta and Kennesaw to face in-state opponents, Georgia State and Kennesaw State in non-conference matchups.

GAMEDAY LINEUP
Date: Friday, March 12 | 1 p.m.
Teams: Mercer (4-3, 0-0 SoCon) at Georgia State (2-8, 0-2 Sun Belt)
Location: Peachtree Corners, Ga. | Life Time Athletic
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GAMEDAY LINEUP
Date: Sunday, March 14 | 12 p.m.
Teams: Mercer (4-3, 0-0 SoCon) at Kennesaw State (4-6, 0-0 ASUN)
Location: Kennesaw, Ga. | Betty Siegel Courts

Scouting the Panthers
Georgia State enters this weekend with the Bears with a 2-8 overall record and has dropped their last three matchups. The last win for the Panthers came on Feb. 26 when they defeated the College of Charleston, 4-3.

As a team, the Panthers are 16-for-40 in single matches. Eva Chivu is the Panthers top player and is 1-8 in singles play at the No. 1 position. Andreea Stanescu leads the team with five wins. She has won in No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 singles. Stanescu dropped the first three matches before winning her last five.

In doubles play, the Panthers are 9-for-17 this spring. Georgia State has played two teams at No. 1 doubles, with it being the team of Eva Chivu and Andreea Stanescu or Chivu and Maddy Frediani. The Panthers have two doubles teams with a team-high three wins this season.

Scouting the Owls
Kennesaw State enters the weekend with a record of 4-6. They are coming off a 5-2 loss to Charlotte on Thursday. The loss snapped a two-match winning streak. The Owls are 3-0 when playing at Betty Siegel Courts.

Kennesaw State is 19-for-28 as a team in singles this season. They are led in wins by Ji Youn Lee, who has seven on the season. She has won in No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 singles. Taylor Dean, who is the top player on the team, has four wins while playing No. 1 singles.

In doubles play, the Owls are 4-16 in duals this season. Taylor Dean and Valentina Taddia and the team of Paola Cortez and Ji Youn Lee have two wins in doubles and have won their last match.

NEXT UP
The Bears return to action on Friday, March 19 when they host Chattanooga in Southern Conference action.

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