Northwestern University Athletics
Top-Ranked 'Cats Head To The Lone-Star State
3/24/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 24, 2008
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Top-ranked Northwestern heads to Austin, Texas this week to face the 17th-ranked Texas Longhorns at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25. After a two-week break from action, the Wildcats (13-1, 3-0) look for their eighth consecutive dual match victory.
In its last match Northwestern took a 6-1 victory over Harvard, and in recognition of her efforts for the weekend, sophomore Suzie Matzenauer (Tacoma, Wash./Bellarmine) took home her first Big Ten Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week award. Matzenauer has won 21-consecutive dual matches from the No. 6 position and currently stands at 14-0 this season.
The Longhorns (8-3) won its last dual 6-1 over Sacramento State, and have won four of the last five matches.
Northwestern, who had never achieved the top-rank honors before this season, have held the position for four consecutive weeks. They are certain to boast a challenge during their road-trip in Texas this week.
The Wildcats will face 3rd-ranked Baylor at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, in what could be the biggest challenge of the season. The 'Cats return back to its Big Ten slate this weekend when they travel to Purdue on Saturday, March 29.
