Women's Tennis 2/7/2019 4:55:00 PM

Women's Tennis to Host Westmont and Nevada in Pair of Weekend Matches

RIVERSIDE, Calif.— This weekend, the UC Riverside Women's Tennis Team is set for a pair of home matches as the Highlanders host Westmont College and Nevada. UCR will face the Warriors Friday afternoon before hosting the Wolfpack on Sunday.

LAST TIME
The Highlanders are coming off of their first win of the season, which was a 7-0 sweep over Hope International. UCR only forfeited six total games winning every matchup of the day.

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.

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 3-0 record so far.

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.