Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG-- The Virginia Tech women's tennis team will welcome two top-10 opponents to the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center this weekend, as No. 5 NC State and No. 8 Georgia Tech come to town.
WEEKEND INFORMATION
Opponent: NC State
Date/Time: Friday, March 6 // 2:30 p.m.
Location: Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center (Blacksburg, Va.)
Live Stats/Video: HokieSports.com
Opponent: Georgia Tech
Date/Time: Sunday, March 8 // 1 p.m.
Location: Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center (Blacksburg, Va.)
Live Stats/Video: HokieSports.com
IN THE RANKINGS
- Virginia Tech is No. 41 in the latest ITA rankings, while juniors Elizabet Danailova and Nika Kozar are No. 78 in the doubles poll.
- NC State, who sit at No. 5 nationally, boasts four players in the singles rankings: No. 22 Alana Smith, No. 32 Anna Rogers, No. 37 Adriana Reami and No. 101 Liz Norman. Smith and Rogers sit at No. 2 in the doubles rankings, while Jaeda Daniel and Reami are No. 21.
- No. 8 Georgia Tech has three ranked singles players: No. 20 Kenya Jones, No. 41 Victoria Flores and No. 123 Gia Cohen. In doubles, Jones and Flores are No. 6 nationally.
HOKIES
- Tech are facing two top-10 opponents in a three-day span for the second consecutive week. The Hokies fell to No. 1 North Carolina and then ranked No. 7 Duke last weekend.
- The doubles tandem of juniors Elizabet Danailova and Nika Kozar are 5-0 on the season, primarily playing on Court 2.
- Freshman Erika Cheng is taking college competition by storm, sitting at 9-3 in her rookie campaign.
WOLFPACK
- NC State has knocked off six ranked opponents so far this year.
- Last weekend, the Wolfpack downed No. 12 Wake Forest, but fell to No. 13 Virginia.
YELLOW JACKETS
- Georgia Tech defeated No. 42 Clemson and No. 12 Wake Forest in their last two outings.
- Before facing Tech on Sunday, the Yellow Jackets will face No. 1 North Carolina on Friday afternoon.