TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona (11-11, 2-7 Pac-12) is set to travel to Tempe to take on rival No. 26 Arizona State (13-6, 6-3 Pac-12) this Saturday, Apr. 22 at 1 p.m. MST in the final match of the Pac-12 regular season.
"ASU is always a very good team and playing in Tempe can be difficult," said head coach
Vicky Maes. "However, our team has fought through a lot of adversity this year, and as the season is nearing its end, we take tons of valuable experience to the courts this weekend. We will need to play focused and make good decisions on the big points, something we have discussed several times this season."
Previously
The Cats hosted their final home matches last weekend against UCLA and USC, falling 4-1 and 5-2 respectively.
Lauren Marker, who moved up to No. 28 in the national rankings, completed a 7-5, 6-3 win over USC's No. 23 Gabby Smith.
Paris Corley also picked up a big win, defeating USC's Rianna Valdes 6-2, 6-4. The pair had an excellent week in doubles as well, defeating UCLA's No. 24 Hart/Fleming 6-4. They also led USC's No. 71 Valdes/Failla 4-2 before the doubles point was clinched on the other courts. Marker/Corley are now in the rankings for the first time this season at No. 56.
The Opposition
ASU took on the same opponents last weekend, falling to USC 4-3 before defeating UCLA 4-3. The Sun Devils feature three ranked players, including No. 60 Kassidy Jump, No. 104 Sammi Hampton, and No. 107 Kelley Anderson.
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