Feb. 19, 2009
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Aztecs To Play Host To Arizona
The San Diego State women's tennis team will face the University of Arizona Wildcats on Friday, Feb. 20, at 2 p.m. PT., at the Aztec Tennis Center. The Aztecs' last outing came one week ago against Long Beach State on Feb. 13. SDSU fell to the 49ers in a rain-shortened match, 4-2.
Scouting the Wildcats
Arizona is coming off a win over Rice, 4-3, on Feb. 14. The Wildcats are enter the national tennis rankings for the first time this week tied at No. 75 with six other teams after being previously unranked this season. Also making an appearance in the polls is Arizona's Natasha Marks. The freshman Wildcat is currently sitting at No. 124 in the singles polls and is the only player ranked for the team. Vicky Maes is in her ninth year at the helm of the Arizona tennis team. Maes was the Wildcats' No. 1 singles and doubles player when she was a member of the UA tennis team. In 1996, Maes was named the Pac-10 Conference player of the year.
Series History vs. Arizona
San Diego State has taken 12 of the 19 all-time meetings between the two schools. Most recently, the Aztecs fell to the Wildcats last season, 4-3, in Tucson.
Aztecs in the Polls
San Diego State is making its first appearance in national rankings at No. 63 according to FILA Collegiate Tennis Rankings released Feb. 19 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). Aztec senior Holly Bagshaw and sophomore Julia Trunk are also making their first appearance in the national doubles rankings. The duo has yet to drop a match on the season going 6-0 in 2009.
The Aztec Coaches
Peter Mattera is in his 28th season at San Diego State and 16th as head coach of the Scarlet and Black. In 15 seasons, the Aztecs' mentor has guided SDSU to 10 postseason appearances, compiling a record of 233-161 (.593) in the process. Equally impressive is the fact that 13 of his 15 squads have finished with an overall record of .500 or better despite playing one of the toughest schedules in the nation on an annual basis. Lindsey Gamp is in her fourth season as the Aztecs' assistant coach. A four-year letterwinner at SDSU (2000-03), Gamp played on three NCAA tournament teams and guided the Aztecs to a pair of Mountain West Conference regular season titles and a MWC championship crown in 2003.
Early Season Highlights
In addition to going undefeated in doubles in the first seven matches of 2009, Bagshaw is also enjoying success in singles. The SDSU senior is 4-2 in singles with the two loses coming to Mari Andersson of No. 3 California and Deborah Armstrong of No. 42 Long Beach State.
There's No Place Like Home
Since the opening of the Aztec Tennis Center in 2005, SDSU has won 68 percent of its home matches, posting a 35-16 record. All 16 defeats have come at the hands of teams ranked in the top 60.
Last Time Out With the Aztecs
San Diego State played host to the Long Beach State 49ers on Feb. 13 when the Aztecs and couldn't hang on in a 4-2 loss. Due to weather, the teams began with singles action where the 49ers took four of six matches. Doubles were left unfinished due to rain.
2007-08 Review
SDSU finished the 2008 dual-match campaign with a 11-13 overall record and a 3-5 mark in the Mountain West Conference.