Women's Tennis to Play Two Matches This Weekend

BOONE, N.C. - App State returns to action for the first time in 13 days on Saturday when it hosts Western Carolina at 3 p.m. in the home opener at Deer Valley Racquet Club. The Mountaineers will play a second match in as many days against No. 11 Duke in Durham, N.C. at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.

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About the Mountaineers
Last Time Out
App State fell to then-No. 12 NC State in the season opener on Jan. 31. The Pack won the doubles point before carrying the momentum into singles. NCSU is the first of three ACC opponents this season the Apps will play. 

Home Sweet Home
App State has been stellar at home with 12 straight victories in Boone, while boasting a 16-2 mark since the 2017-18 campaign. Appalachian went 4-0 at home in the shortened 2019-20 season. 

A Win on Saturday Would
- Give head coach Ashleigh Antal her first win as head coach.
- Improve App State's record to 17-2 over the last 19 home contests.
- Give the Mountaineers 13 straight home victories. 
- Improve to 1-1 overall.

A Win Over Duke Would
- Give the Apps a second win over a ranked opponent in as many seasons (No. 48 ECU last season).
- Give the Mountaineers their highest win over a ranked opponent. 
- Give App its first road win of the season.

Scouting Western Carolina
Western Carolina is 2-1 to start the season with both victories coming against Lenoir-Rhyne. The Catamounts' loss came at the hands of Clemson on Tuesday in their most recent match. Four different student-athletes boast two victories in singles play, while WCU is 11-7 overall in singles. Saturday's opponent is 5-3 in doubles with five tandems heading into the match with a victory. 

Scouting No. 11 Duke
Duke will play a pair matches on Sunday, as it will face Furman at 11 a.m. before taking on the Mountaineers. The Blue Devils are 3-1 highlighted by a 4-1 win over then-No. 22 Michigan. Duke is 15-7 in singles, where five different athletes have multiple wins. Chloe Beck, Margaryta Bilokin, Meible Chi and Georgia Drummy are all 3-1 to lead the way. Duke features two tandems in doubles that have 4-0 records. Kelly Chen/Drummy and Karolina Berankova/Beck are both 4-0, leading Duke to a 9-1 mark overall. 

What's Next
The Apps will face their third-ranked opponent of the season in No. 1 North Carolina on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in Chapel Hill.