March 23, 2009
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Aztecs Gear Up To Host Four Matches This Week
The San Diego State women's tennis team will play host for a four-match homestand this week. Competition will begin on March 24 at 2 p.m. PT against the Harvard Crimson. The Aztecs will open conference play with TCU on March 27 at 2 p.m. PT. SDSU will face New Mexico on March 28 at noon PT and UNLV on March 29 at 10 a.m. PT.
Scouting The Crimson
Harvard is fresh off a 6-1 win over Florida Gulf Coast on March 15. The Crimson (4-6) have one ranked player in No. 88 senior Beier Ko. Traci Green is in her second year at the helm of the team.
Series History vs. Harvard
SDSU and Harvard have split the all-time match-up record, with each school taking two out of their four meetings. The most recent meeting came last season when the Aztecs claimed the victory, 6-1.
Scouting The Horned Frogs
TCU is coming of a 4-3 loss to SMU in Texas. The Horned Frogs record fell to 6-8 on the season with the loss. No. 28 TCU boasts two ranked singles players and one ranked doubles team. Junior Nina Munch-Soegard is ranked No.11, while Macall Harkins is No. 84. Anna Sydorksa and Harkins compose the Horned Frogs No. 23 doubles team. Jefferson Hammond is in his third season leading the team.
Series History vs. TCU
San Diego State has taken only one of the four all-time meetings between the two institutions. Last season, the Aztecs fell to the Horned Frogs, 5-2, at home.
Scouting The Lobos
New Mexico is fresh off a 5-2 win over Northern Arizona on March 20. The Lobos are at 5-9 on the season, claiming wins over No. 43 South Florida and Washington State. Kathy Kolankiewicz is in her 24th year at the head of the tennis team.
Series History vs. New Mexico
San Diego State owns 16 of the the 26 all-time match-ups against the Lobos. Last season the Aztecs fell, 4-3, at home.
Scouting The Rebels
UNLV is fresh off a 6-1 win over Oklahoma on March 17 at home. The Rebels boast one ranked singles player in No. 123 Kristina Nedeltcheva. Kevin Cory is in his 10th year leading the team.
Series History vs. UNLV
SDSU has taken 10 of the 22 all-time meetings between the two schools. The most recent match-up came last season when the Aztecs fell to the Rebels, 5-2.
Aztecs In The Polls
San Diego State is currently ranked 25th in the nation, according to FILA Collegiate Tennis Rankings released March 17 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). The doubles team of SDSU senior Holly Bagshaw and sophomore Julia Trunk are currently ranked No. 40.
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 238-161 (.596) 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.
There's No Place Like Home
Since the opening of the Aztec Tennis Center in 2005, SDSU has won 69 percent of its home matches, posting a 38-16 record. All 16 defeats have come at the hands of teams ranked in the top 60. This year the Aztecs are 7-2 at home.
Last Time Out With The Aztecs
San Diego State hosted Nebraska and Purdue at home last week. The Aztecs bested the Huskers, 4-3, and topped the Boilermakers, 6-1.
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.