Panthers Head To Green Bay For Lone Match This Week

Team looks to bounce back

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee tennis team continues its five-straight road matches this weekend with a pairing against in-state rival Green Bay. UWM will make the short trek north for a 7 pm contest Friday night at Western Racquet and Fitness Club.

Last Time Out
The Panthers started their five-match road trip on a sour note, falling to both Detroit Mercy and Oakland last weekend. In Sunday's finale, the Panthers swept through doubles play and recorded big wins from Eszter Zador and Berta Masdevall Masip, but it wasn't enough in the tight 4-3 loss.

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
Next week once again sees the Panthers hit the road for two more conference matches. Milwaukee first heads to Valparaiso for a 2 pm contest on Saturday, before taking on UIC Sunday at 10 am.

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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