Game #10
ART U (8-2) vs. Dixie State College (2-8)
Friday, March 18th at 12:00 pm
San Francisco, CA – San Francisco Tennis Club
Game #11
ART U (8-2) vs. Grand Canyon University (9-1)
Saturday, March 19th at 12:00 pm
San Francisco, CA – San Francisco Tennis Club
Home for the week: The Urban Knights are currently in the middle of a four match home-stand. With the entire team healthy, ART U is ready for the tough matches that lay ahead. The women will host Dixie State on March 18th before hosting Grand Canyon the following day, on March 19th. Both matches will start at 12:00pm and be held at the San Francisco Tennis Club.
ART U recap: The women hosted Notre Dame de Namur this past Tuesday, and came away with a complete sweep over the Argos, winning 9-0. As a team, the Urban Knights now have an 8-2 overall record and sit in third place in the Pacific West Conference standings.
Leading the Knights: The same three individuals have been leading the team all season. Those three individuals are Laone Botshoma, Amal Ben El Hadj, and Kunkanda Phukchampa. They all pace the team with an 9-1 overall record, and are all on nine game winning streaks. Botshoma leads the Knights in doubles play with an 9-1 record, Ben El Hadj follows with a 8-2 record, and Phukchampa has a 6-2 doubles record.
Scouting Dixie State: The Red Storm have a 2-8 overall record and sit in sixth place in the conference standings. They are currently on a three game losing streak, but have not played since March 5th, when they fell to Mesa State. The team is led by one senior, no juniors, two sophomores, and three freshmen. This is the second of two match-ups between the Urban Knights and the Red Storm this season. Last time the two teams faced each other, ART U came away with a large victory over Dixie State winning 8-1.
Scouting Grand Canyon: The 'Lopes are having a solid season as they sit in second place in the conference standings with a 9-1 overall record. The team most recently defeated Cal State L.A. in a close 5-4 win on March 13th. The 'Lopes have a young roster composed of two seniors, no juniors, two sophomores, and five freshmen. This is also the second of two match-ups between the Knights and 'Lopes this year. When the two teams faced each other on February 12th, Grand Canyon came away with a 6-3 win.
Looking ahead: This is the final home stand for the Urban Knights this season. They next head to Turlock, CA to face CSU Stanislaus on April 1st. Frist serve is shcheduled for 10:00 am.
