RUSTON – Louisiana Tech closes out the regular season this weekend with back-to-back road contests at Georgia State and Kennesaw State.
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Match One: LA Tech at Georgia State
Date/Time: Saturday, April 11 | 10 a.m. CT
Location: GSU Clarkston Tennis Complex (Atlanta, Ga.)
Live Stats: LATechSports.com/TennisStats
 
Match Two: LA Tech at Kennesaw State
Date/Time: Sunday, April 12 | 10 a.m. CT
Location: Betty Siegel Courts (Kennesaw, Ga.)
Live Stats: LATechSports.com/TennisStats
 
ABOUT LOUISIANA TECH (14-3)
LA Tech closed out an undefeated home season this past Friday, rallying past Tarleton State 4-2.  The Bulldogs went a perfect 5-0 at the LA Tech Tennis Complex this spring, extending their home winning streak to 12 matches.
 
The 'Dogs have won 11 of their last 12 matches and are a perfect 4-0 against CUSA competition, having defeated Jacksonville State, Middle Tennessee, Missouri State, and Sam Houston.
 
LA Tech is a combined 57-26 in dual singles (43-13 over the last 12 matches).  Zoie Epps continues to anchor the Bulldogs, owning a 14-1 record at the No. 1 position while having won 11 in a row.  The junior has dropped just two sets all spring. 
 
Isabella Walker ranks second in the team in dual singles victories with an 11-2 record, playing at the No. 5 and No. 6 positions.  The 11th win came against the Texans, winning 6-4, 6-4 to give the Bulldogs one of their four singles points.  Maria Tsironi, who provided the clinching point versus Tarleton State, is third on the squad with nine wins coming primarily on court four.
 
In dual doubles, LA Tech is a combined 26-14.  The Bulldogs have won the doubles point in 11 of their 17 matches.  Tsironi and Alice Brook have teamed up to register nine wins on court two while Epps and Walker, currently ranked 69th in the country, also have nine victories on court one.
 
ABOUT GEORGIA STATE (5-10)
Following a pair of road victories at Alabama A&M and Alabama State, Georgia State has dropped each of its last three contests to Texas State, Troy, and Middle Tennessee. 
 
The Panthers, which will be in action for the first time since March 26, hope to be back at full strength after having a limited roster due to injuries during this losing skid. 
 
GSU is a combined 23-44 in dual singles with 16 of those victories coming from the top three spots.  Maria Paredes plays at the No. 1 position for the Panthers.  She is 5-6 this spring, having won four of her last five matches.
 
In dual doubles, GSU is a combined 13-24, having won six doubles points this season.  Paredes also plays at the No. 1 spot in doubles, owning a 4-8 mark with three different teammates.
 
The series is tied 1-1 between LA Tech and Georgia State.  The two teams last met 10 years ago when the Bulldogs upset the 45th-ranked Panthers, 4-3, in Atlanta which marked the program's first ever won over a top 50 opponent.
 
ABOUT KENNESAW STATE (11-5)
Kennesaw State is one of the hottest teams in CUSA, having won 11 of its last 13 matches including its last three against all league opponents in Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State, and Jacksonville State.
 
The Owls are 5-2 at home this season, including marquee victories over Virginia Tech and 58th-ranked South Alabama.
 
In dual singles, KSU is a combined 44-33.  The Owls get most of their points from the top and bottom of their lineup, having won nine apiece on courts one and two and 10 on court six.  Ema Baraniakova is the top player for the Owls, having registered an 8-5 record from the No. 1 spot.  Sofia Madrid is the hottest Owls, having won nine straight primarily at No. 2.
 
KSU is a combined 26-15 in dual doubles.  Baraniakova and Madrid make up the top tandem for the Owls with an 11-4 record at the No. 1 position.  The duo has won four straight, including all three CUSA matches.
 
This will be the third matchup all-time between LA Tech and KSU on the tennis courts with the Bulldogs having won both meetings.  The 'Dogs claimed a 5-2 victory in 2016 in Kennesaw and a 4-0 shutout win this past season in Ruston.
 
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