RUSTON – Louisiana Tech closes out its road swing on Wednesday when the Bulldogs battle Middle Tennessee in a conference matchup.
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 4 | 11 a.m. CT
Location: MTSU Tennis Complex (Murfreesboro, Tenn.)
Live Stream: LATechSports.com/TennisStream
Live Stats: LATechSports.com/TennisStats
 
ABOUT LOUISIANA TECH (8-2, 1-0 CUSA)
LA Tech extended its winning streak to five in a row this past weekend, defeating both UAB and Jacksonville State on the road by scores of 4-1.  The Bulldogs have now won seven of their last eight matches.
 
The team was stellar in singles, combining to go 7-1 versus the Blazers and Gamecocks.  For the spring, LA Tech is a combined 36-17 in dual singles with Zoie Epps leading the charge at 8-1 from the No. 1 spot.  The junior has won five straight, all via straight sets.
 
Diana Starodubtseva and Isabella Walker are each riding a four-match singles winning streak.  Starodubtseva provided a point in the win over Jax State while Walker tallied a point at UAB.
 
In dual doubles, the Bulldogs are a combined 15-10, having claimed the doubles point in six of their 10 matches.  The duo of Maria Tsironi and Alice Brook have won a team-high six matches, including three in a row.  Meanwhile, the pairing of Epps and Walker continue to be nationally ranking, checking in at No. 70 in this week's ITA poll.
 
ABOUT MIDDLE TENNESSEE (2-6, 0-0 CUSA)
Middle Tennessee has faced a challenging schedule thus far, dropping matches to top 15 ranked Vanderbilt and Auburn as part of a six-match losing streak.  The Blue Raiders snapped that losing skid this past Saturday with a 7-0 shutout victory against Bellarmine.
 
MTSU, led by eighth-year head coach Tayo Bailey-Duvall, is a combined 16-32 in dual singles.  Junior Lena Peyer has played at the top position in every match so far this spring, tallying a 2-5 record. 
 
In dual doubles, the Blue Raiders are a combined 9-13.  The pairing of Sthefany Lima and Rutuja Chaphalkar own a team-best 5-2 record, playing primarily at the No. 2 position. 
 
THE SERIES
LA Tech trails in the all-time series against Middle Tennessee, 3-7.  The Bulldogs have won the last two meetings over the Blue Raiders, including a 4-1 victory in last year's Conference USA Tournament semifinals.
 
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