Colorado State University Athletics
Ram Tennis Preview: Denver
4/13/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Colorado State Entertains Pioneers Wednesday
The Colorado State women?s tennis team concludes its four-match homestand Wednesday when they host the University of Denver at 2 p.m. at Rolland Moore Racquet Complex in Fort Collins. The Pioneers enter the match as the No. 46 ranked team in the nation with a 12-2 overall mark after knocking off No. 56 Colorado 6-1 on Saturday. DU?s doubles pair of Yanick Dullens and Suzana Maksovic is ranked 28th in the nation with a 22-9 overall record on the year and an 11-2 mark in dual matches.
Rams Finish Home Weekend 1-2
Colorado State moved to 12-7 overall and 2-5 in the Mountain West Conference after a 1-2 record this weekend in Fort Collins. The Rams knocked off UTEP 5-2 on Friday before falling to No. 39 UNLV 6-1 on Saturday and No. 40 San Diego State 4-3 on Sunday. CSU freshman Anne Andersen finished 3-0 on the weekend at the No. 3 singles position while Emily Kirchem and Alex Paganetti each finished 2-1 at No. 2 and No. 6, respectively. CSU?s No. 2 doubles tandem of Carla Pallares and Jessica Jones registered a 2-1 record to lead the Rams? pairs.
Next on the Schedule
Colorado State travels to Greeley, Colo., to take on the University of Northern Colorado Tuesday, April 19 before competing in the Mountain West Championships in San Diego April 28-30.
Ram Notes:
-Sophomore Emily Kirchem leads the team in singles play with a 19-9 overall singles record. She is 2-1 at the No. 1 position and 13-3 at the No. 2 position in dual play.
-Colorado State is 0-6 against nationally-ranked opponents this dual season with the losses to Wisconsin, Nebraska, BYU, New Mexico, UNLV and San Diego State.
-The Rams are 2-5 against conference opponents this year. They have the third-highest season win/loss percentage in the conference at .632, behind BYU (.833) and UNLV (.647).
-Colorado State tennis has produced three Mountain West Conference Players of the Week this season, more than any other year in the program?s history. Emily Kirchem has claimed the award twice while Dasha Zhurin garnered player of the week honors once. Kirchem has won the award three times in her career while Zhurin has won the award once.