LORETTO, Pa. – The Saint Francis men's and women's tennis teams conclude the regular season with one road match apiece this week. The Red Flash women play at Slippery Rock on Thursday at 4 p.m. while the Red Flash men play at West Liberty on Friday at 2 p.m.
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The Matchup: Saint Francis women (5-11, 2-3 NEC) at Slippery Rock women (4-4, 2-1 PSAC)
Location: SRU Tennis Courts (Slippery Rock, Pa.)
Date and Time: Thursday at 4 p.m.
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SCOUTING THE ROCK
Slippery Rock enters the match with a 4-4 record and a 2-1 PSAC record. Most recently, the Rock beat Edinboro in a conference match by a 6-1 margin. SRU won all three doubles matches to capture the doubles point to start the day. Slippery Rock won at No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 singles with all victories coming in straight sets.
SERIES WITH THE ROCK
This is the first meeting of the decade between Saint Francis and Slippery Rock.
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The Matchup: Saint Francis men (3-13, 1-3 NEC) at West Liberty men (3-4, 3-1 Mountain East)
Location: Edgar Martin Tennis Complex (West Liberty, W.Va.)
Date and Time: Friday at 2 p.m.
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SCOUTING THE HILLTOPPERS
West Liberty currently holds a 3-4 record but is 3-1 against Mountain East opponents. WLU is scheduled to host Davis & Elkins College on Wednesday prior to hosting Saint Francis. The Hilltoppers won back-to-back conference matches before suffering a 6-1 loss against Cedarville last weekend. West Liberty won at No. 3 doubles and No. 4 singles against Cedarville.
SERIES WITH THE HILLTOPPERS
This is the first meeting of the decade between Saint Francis and West Liberty.
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LAST TIME OUT
The Red Flash women fell to Sacred Heart by a 6-1 margin.
Nagisa Miyake earned the lone SFU point with a win at No. 5 singles in three sets. The Red Flash men lost to Sacred Heart by a 5-2 margin. SFU earned the doubles point in addition to
Sebastian Pinos winning his No. 1 singles match in straight sets.
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