Tennis Hosts Blue Demons, Friday

BOULDER ? The University of Colorado women’s tennis team opens the home spring schedule Friday afternoon against the DePaul Blue Demons at the Millennium Harvest House. First serve begins at 4 p.m. with the doubles competition followed by singles.

The Buffaloes, ranked No. 56 nationally by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) will look to claim victory for the first time this season after opening last weekend in Albuquerque dropping a pair of matches against New Mexico and Vanderbilt.

DePaul represents the BIG EAST Conference and comes into the Boulder with a 2-0 mark after defeating Butler and Western Illinois at home on Jan. 19.

CU junior Monica Milewski is the lone nationally ranked player among the singles and doubles rankings beginning the spring campaign No. 36.

Each home match the CU Sports Information Office will feature a women’s tennis player with a series of 21 questions. Friday’s featured student-athlete is freshman Christiane Pheil from Asheville, N.C.

The Buffaloes continue their homestand at the Millennium Harvest House with upcoming matches against Northern Colorado (Feb. 6) and Denver (Feb. 9).

Admission is open to the public and parking is free.

21 Questions with Christiane

1) My favorite thing about Boulder... it’s one massive playground

2) The favorite thing I always pack for a road trip...ipod

3) When I’m not playing or practicing tennis, I like to...be outside

4) One CD I can not go long without listening to is...citizen cope or coldplay

5) "Must See" TV for me is...LOST

6) Favorite Musician/Group...there are so many but probably citizen cope

7) Sport I would like to try other than tennis...i’ve played almost every sport except volleyball so i’d love to try that

8) My prematch rituals are...listening to "bittersweet symphony" by the verve and visualizing

9) Favorite women’s tennis player on the tour...none right now, i loved kim clijsters before she retired

10) If I was stranded somewhere remote, I MUST have these three things...ipod, orbit gum, north face hat

11) Who would play yourself in a movie, and who would co-star as one of your teammates...Jennifer Garner and Posh Spice

12) Who on the team makes you laugh the most...Gleisy

13) Favorite website...www.cubuffs.com

14) Three words that describe me...outgoing, open-minded, creative

15) What superpower would I like to have...shape shifter: then you can be/do pretty much ANYTHING

16) Favorite restaurant in Boulder...the original pancake house

17) Best talent not related to tennis...snowboarding, making music and pole vaulting (three-way tie)

18) Favorite professional team...denver nuggets

19) Two-week vacation anywhere in the world...Alps in Switzerland

20) When I grow up, I want to be...GOOD QUESTION.

21) Which pro tennis player would you like the opportunity to whoop up on? Maria Sharapova

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