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Golden Hurricane Travels North For Yale Bulldog Kickoff
1/18/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Jan. 18, 2012
TULSA, Okla. - The University of Tulsa women's tennis team will travel to New Haven, Conn., for the Yale Bulldog Kickoff Jan. 20-22. The No. 22-ranked Golden Hurricane will face No. 30 Yale, No. 61 Purdue and Auburn in the three matches. Coach Dean Orford has yet to face any of these teams in his six-plus years at the helm.
LAST TIME OUT
Tulsa picked up two 7-0 victories over Arkansas-Little Rock and Oral Roberts to open the 2012 season Jan. 15. Seniors Anastasia Erofeeva, Ewa Szatkowska and Bonny Davidson all posted 4-0 records to lead TU. Junior Michelle Farley, sophomore Samantha Vickers and freshman Isaura Enrique were all 3-0 in their matches. Sophomore Maria Sant'Anna also picked up two wins in singles action.
CHALLENGING SCHEDULE ON DOCKET FOR GOLDEN HURRICANE
The 2012 schedule will be a daunting one for the Tulsa women's tennis team. The Golden Hurricane will face 16 teams who received a preseason ranking (top 75). Nine of those schools are ranked inside the top 50 and four earned preseason rankings inside the top 30 (No. 18 Tennessee, No. 24 Arkansas, No. 25 Oklahoma and No. 30 Yale). TU posted a 12-3 mark against ranked foes in 2011.
TULSA EARNS HIGHEST PRESEASON RANK IN SCHOOL HISTORY
The University of Tulsa women's tennis team was slotted at No. 22 in the nation in the preseason Campbell/ITA College Tennis Rankings released Jan. 3. This was the highest preseason rank in school history. Sophomore Samantha Vickers was the highest ranked singles player, as she was slotted at No. 63 in the country. Senior Anastasia Erofeeva also earned her highest-career singles rank of No. 78.
STREAKING AT HOME
Tulsa is currently riding a 26-match win streak at the friendly confines of Case Tennis Center. The streak began Feb. 21, 2010 with a 6-1 triumph over Kansas. The Golden Hurricane won its last 10 home matches in 2010, which included all three matches in the 2010 Conference USA Championship. Tulsa followed that up with an unblemished 14-0 mark at home in 2011. The last time TU fell at Case Tennis Center was Feb. 17, 2010, when the blue and gold dropped a narrow 4-3 decision to in-state rival Oklahoma. Coach Dean Orford has posted a ridiculous 87-11 (.888) home record during his six-plus seasons at the helm of the women's program.
