Rams Set to Face Two In-State Rivals

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FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Colorado State is facing a challenging weekend on the Front Range with a pair of in-state tests on Saturday and Sunday.

The Rams will host Colorado on Saturday at the indoor courts at Fort Collins Country Club, then head to Denver the following day for a matchup with the Pioneers. Colorado State will livestream Saturday's match, which begins at 3 p.m. The DU match will be played at noon at the Denver Tennis Park.

Colorado is 5-2 on the season, while Denver is 5-3, but the Pioneers own a 4-3 victory over the Buffs from last weekend and feature the nation's No. 36 doubles team of Hada Chang and Taylor Melville.

CSU coach Jarod Camerota knows his team, now 1-2, has a stern test awaiting them both days.

"They're both solid teams and two of the toughest opponents on our schedule," Camerota said. "These are two big in-state rivals we'll want to do well against. DU is really good."

The Rams hope to get back All-Mountain West singles player Priscilla Palermo this weekend, but if so, the senior will only participate in doubles matches.

Camerota said the first three matches of the season have highlighted where the Rams need to improve in both doubles and singles play, and if Palermo does return, that will alter the doubles lineup.

"In doubles, we really have to have a lot higher first-serve percentage, and our net players have to move a lot more and create uncertainty with our opponents," he said. "We're actually returning pretty well. In singles, we just need to be consistent for the length of two or three sets. We're showing signs, but it has to happen over two or three full sets."

Top 10 Watch

Singles Career Wins

7. Heidi Auvinen 61
8. Alyssa Grijalva 58
9. Three tied 56

Close: Emily Luetschwager 53

Singles Career Dual wins
10. (tie) Bobbe Vasos 42
       Sonal Patel 42
Close: Emily Luetschwager 37

Doubles Career Wins
2. (tie) Sanja Hansson 60
    Amanda Bartz 60
4. Catherine Sullivan-Sauvageau 58
5. Alyssa Grijalva 57
6. Allison Lisle 56
7. Alana Colglazer 53
8. (tie) Emily Luetschwager 52
     Priscilla Palermo 52

Doubles Career Dual Wins
8. Allison Lisle 33
9. Heidi Auvinen 31
10. (tie) Emily Luetschwager 30
       Anne Andersen 30
Close: Alyssa Grijalva 29, Priscilla Palermo 28

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