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Tennis Will Play Outside This Weekend vs. UA & ASU

Tennis Will Play Outside This Weekend vs. UA & ASU
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BOULDER GÇô The University of Colorado womenGÇÖs tennis team looks to rebound this Friday and Sunday when it hosts the Grand Canyon schools this weekend.

Both matches will be played at the South Campus Courts. On Friday, CU/Arizona at 1:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 11 a.m. with CU/Arizona State.

The nationally ranked Buffaloes remain No. 47, despite falling last week to No. 7 California and No. 10 Stanford by 7-0 and 6-1 scores, respectively. CU looks to defend the home court taking on No. 50 Arizona this Friday at 1:30 p.m. and No. 24 Arizona State on Sunday at 10 a.m.

Of the nationally ranked schools released by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) this past Tuesday, the Buffaloes are one nine teams ranked among the Top 75.  UCLA (No. 2), Southern California (No. 4), California (No. 9), Stanford (No. 12), Arizona State (No. 24), Washington (No. 49), Arizona (No. 50), and Oregon (No. 67), join the No. 47 ranked Buffaloes.

CU is on a two-match skid after opening the Pac-12 Conference season last weekend in the Bay Area. The Buffaloes (9-2, 0-2 Pac-12) have also lost four of its last five. CU began the spring season in grand fashion with an 8-1 record, their best start to the dual season since 1997.

Although the Buffs donGÇÖt possess any nationally ranked singles or doubles players, the roster is led by junior Alexandra Aiello and sophomore Nuri Orme+¦o Ruiz each with nine dual wins this season.  Senior Julyette Steur has eight victories. Aiello leads the team overall in singles victories with 15, followed by Steur and Orme+¦o Ruiz with 14 and 13, respectively.

Arizona (9-1, 0-0) has a lone representative among the ITAGÇÖs Top 125 players in Briar Preston at No. 97 nationally. The Sun Devils (8-2, 0-0) also have a singles player ranked in Desirae Krawczyk (No. 44), and a pair of doubles tandems among the nationGÇÖs Top 75 teams in Krawczyk/Stephanie Vlad at No. 26 and  Joanna Smith/Kassidy Jump at No. 75.               

In the head-to-head series, Arizona leads CU, 13-6, however the Wildcats hold a 2-1 edge in the Pac-12. Against the Sun Devils, CU trails 16-2 all-time with ASU winning all three in Pac-12 play.

Colorado begins a five-match homestand starting Friday. After the Arizona schools, the Buffs will welcome Washington (March 20), Oregon (March 22) and Washington State (29).