Tennis Heads To State Of Michigan For Pair Of Conference Matches

Panthers look for first road win of the year

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee tennis team kicks off five-straight road matches this weekend with a trip to the state of Michigan for two conference matches this weekend, starting Saturday.

UWM will take on Detroit Mercy Saturday at 1 pm Central Time from Titan Tennis Courts before heading across town 23 hours later to take on Oakland. Both matches are scheduled to be played outdoors.

Last Time Out
Milwaukee kicked off conference play on a strong foot last weekend, emphatically taking down Northern Kentucky in the league opener, 5-2. The Panthers swept the doubles point and only conceded two singles matches in the win before coming up just short, 4-3, against Wright State one day later.

League Recognition
Following the win over Northern Illinois on March 10, the Horizon League office took note of Milwaukee's exceptional play from that win. Eszter Zador was named the Horizon League Singles Player of the Week for her 6-2, 7-5 win at the No. 2 spot that clinched the team win. Meanwhile, Berta Masdevall Masip and Alysa Straub were named the league's top doubles tandem for the week after their 6-4 win at the top spot, handing NIU its first loss at No. 1 doubles of the season.

A Look At Last Year
Milwaukee continued its trend in the right direction in 2016, as Jeff Aranda led the team to a 12-10 record overall – their third winning season in the last four years.

Aranda – who was named the program's 10^th coach in program history – had instant success, highlighted by a 6-3 mark in league play. A pair of Panthers earned All-Horizon League honors, as Labina Petrovska was named to the first-team squad and Hayley Marshall second-team all league.

Follow Along
Fans can follow Milwaukee tennis and get updates from the team on Twitter (@MKE_Tennis) or on Facebook by searching Milwaukee Panther Tennis.

Up Next
The Panthers continue their five-match road swing next Friday with a showdown with in-state rival Green Bay.

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Players Mentioned

Hayley Marshall: Senior

Labina Petrovska: Junior

Alysa Straub: Senior

Berta Masdevall Masip: Freshman

Eszter Zador: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Hayley Marshall
: Senior

Labina Petrovska
: Junior

Alysa Straub
: Senior

Berta Masdevall Masip
: Freshman

Eszter Zador
: Freshman