FAYETVILLE, Ark. — The LSU women’s tennis team concludes its regular season on the road against No. 59 Arkansas on Saturday at noon CT.
“I expect a very tough match, especially with one of Arkansas’ best players back in the lineup,” LSU head coach Tony Minnis said. “We have been playing very solid and competing well and if we continue what we’re doing I think we have a great opportunity to win.”
The Lady Tigers (15-7, 5-5 Southeastern Conference) are coming off wins against Marshall, 6-1, and Prairie View A&M, 7-0, on Thursday at W.T. “Dub” Robinson Tennis Stadium.
Sophomore Megan Falcon grabbed her 30th win of the season as she is undefeated in dual play in the No. 1 slot with a 20-match winning streak.
Freshman Nicole Kantor improved her record to 17-15 with wins on courts three and one on Thursday.
The Lady Razorbacks, (10-10, 3-7 SEC) are coming off a weekend split as they fell to Auburn and defeated Alabama, both by scores of 5-2.
Arkansas is led by No. 37 Ela Kaluder who is 15-5 in the No. 1 slot in dual play. They are 7-6 in matches at home, while LSU is 6-3 in matches on the road.
LSU has the advantage in the series over Arkansas, leading 17-9. LSU won the match at home in 2006 by a 5-2 decision.
This match-up concludes the regular season for LSU, which will begin play in the SEC Tournament on Thursday.
SEC Women’s Tennis Standings
Eastern Division
1. Georgia, 10-1 (holds tie-breaker with Florida) — No. 1 Seed
1. Florida, 10-1 — No. 2 Seed
3. Vanderbilt, 9-2 — No. 3 Seed
4. South Carolina, 8-3 — No. 4 Seed
5. Tennessee, 6-5 (holds tie-breaker with Kentucky)
5. Kentucky, 6-5 (holds tie-breaker with LSU)
Western Division
1. LSU, 5-5 (holds tie-breaker with Tennessee)
2. Auburn, 5-6 — No. 8 Seed
3. Arkansas, 3-7 — No. 9 Seed
4. Mississippi St., 1-9 (holds tie-breaker with Alabama)
4. Alabama, 1-10 (holds tie-breaker with Ole Miss)
6. Ole Miss, 0-10 (would hold tie-breaker with in over Mississippi St. Saturday)
Final SEC Weekend Schedule
April 14 (all times Central)
Florida def. South Carolina
Georgia def. Tennessee
Vanderbilt def. Kentucky
Auburn def. Alabama
LSU at Arkansas Noon
Mississippi State at Ole Miss 1 p.m.
SEC Tournament Pairings
Thursday, April 19 (Times TBD with matches at 9 a.m. and noon CT)
#5 vs. #12
#6 vs. #11
#7 vs. #10
#8 Auburn vs. #9 Arkansas
Friday, April 20
#1 Georgia vs. TBD
#2 Florida vs. TBD
#3 Vanderbilt vs. TBD
#4 South Carolina vs. TBD