Sara Khattab Backhand 2019

Women's Tennis

Women's Tennis Set for Four Match Weekend

RIVERSIDE, Calif.— This UC Riverside Women's Tennis Team is set for a full week of competition as the Highlanders host Hawaii Thursday afternoon before heading to Las Vegas, Nevada to take on Colorado State, UNLV, and New Mexico State.

UCR will face the Rams and the host Runnin' Rebels in a doubleheader Saturday morning before taking on the Aggies on Sunday.

LAST TIME
The Highlanders are coming off their second straight win after topping Westmont College last week at home 6-1. Last season, the team's first win streak and second dual match victory did not come until Mid-March.

DYNAMIC DUO
The doubles team of sophomore Tia Elpusan and junior Sara Khattab, which earned all conference honors last season, is back at it this year with a 4-0 record so far.

TIA ON TOP
This past week, sophomore Tia Elpusan picked up her 2nd career Big West Athlete of the Week Award despite a pair of tough matches for the Highlanders. Elpusan competed intensely picking up a 2-0 mark at doubles and splitting a pair of singles bouts.

R'HOUSE
The Highlanders have a very favorable schedule this season that features 14 home matches. The February 23rd matchup with UC Irvine is the first of nine-match home stand for UCR.

KOBE YEAR
Head Coach Mark Henry enters his 24th season as the head of the UCR Women's Tennis Team. He has now been a Highlander tennis coach for 26 years.