Flash Points:

• SFU Women's Tennis starts its spring schedule this weekend with matches at Navy and James Madison.
• The Red Flash takes on Navy on Saturday and JMU on Sunday.
• SFU returned six players from last year's team, which reached the NEC Semifinals for the third straight year.

LORETTO, Pa. – The Saint Francis Women's Tennis team is set to begin its Spring schedule this weekend at Navy and James Madison.  The Red Flash meets the Midshipmen on Saturday at 2 p.m.  Saint Francis faces the Dukes on Sunday at 2 p.m.  The Red Flash, led by Head Coach Rob Castille, opens its 35th season on Saturday.
 
Sophomore Laura Gutierrez (Bogota, Colombia/Cibercolegio UCN) led the Red Flash with five singles wins this Fall.  Junior Raksha Bode (Reunion, Fla./Florida Virtual School) earned four wins in tournament play. 
 
Sophomore Kathryn Dunleavy (Farmington Hills, Mich./Mercy), sophomore Lucia Seigford (Madrid, Spain/Mirasur) and freshman Nastasia Tamarkin (Washington, D.C./School Without Walls) each had one win this Fall.  Junior Stephanie Miller (Washington, D.C./St. John's College High School) will be a key part of the lineup after leading the Red Flash with 16 wins last season.
 
Gutierrez and Tamarkin combined for a team-high five doubles wins this Fall.
 
Navy made its Spring debut last weekend, falling 4-3 at Penn State.  Senior Amanda Keller has a team-high nine wins this year and competed at No. 1 last week.  Senior Carlee Conway also has nine wins this season.  Sophomore Emily Louie-Meadors is 8-3 this season and won her match at No. 2 against PSU. 
 
James Madison will also make its debut in its matchup with the Red Flash.  The Dukes went 17-8 last season and reached the CAA Semifinals.  Freshman Liz Norman led JMU with a 5-0 record this Fall.  Sophomore Diane Flament was 3-1 in tournament play.  Norman and Abby Amos were 4-0 in doubles this Fall.