MATCH 16: Fresno State (7-8, 1-0 MW) vs Air Force (1-9, 0-2 MW)
Mar. 22, 2024 | 1 p.m. PT | Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Complex | Fresno, Calif.
MATCH 17: Fresno State (7-8, 1-0 MW) vs New Mexico (13-1, 2-0 MW)
Mar. 24, 2024 | 12 p.m. PT | Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Complex | Fresno, Calif.
MEDIA COVERAGE
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FRESNO, Calif.- Fresno State women's tennis team is set to host the Falcons and Lobos this weekend, wrapping up their first three homestand conference matches on Friday at 1 p.m. and Sunday at 12 p.m. PT at Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Complex.
BULLDOG BONES
Fresno State is 7-8 and 1-0 in conference play this season
Bulldogs earned their fifth straight conference opener win on Sunday against the Aggies, 4-0
'Dogs look to build their home record (5-2) this week, hosting the Air Force Falcons and New Mexico Lobos
The last time the Bulldogs won back-to-back conference games was in and won the first three conference games was in the 2021- 22 campaign, that season 'Dogs held a perfect 10-0 conference record
Piferi is the lone Bulldog to see double-figure wins and is 9-1 in her last 10 matches
Bulldogs will see their toughest conference opponent to date in the Lobos (13-1, 2-0 MW) till No. -- SDSU in early April
Fresno State leads the all-time meetings with the Falcons, 5-2, since the first meeting in 2012-13
Fresno State leads the all-time meetings with the Lobos, 6-1, since their first meeting in 2012-13
Carolina Piferi was tabbed as MW Player of the Week (Mar. 11)
BY THE NUMBERS
7 - Number of straight singles matches won by Carolina Piferi at No. 3
3 - Number of Bulldogs undefeated in conference play; Misaki Kobayashi (No. 2), Carolina Piferi (No. 3) and Charlotte Gisclon (No. 4)
5 - Number of Bulldogs on a singles win streak; Hannah Pieper (W3), Charlotte Gisclon. Gianna Mastro, Daria Nazarenko, Carolina Piferi (W2)
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS - FALCONS
Air Force comes to Fresno on a seven game losing streak and is coming off two conference losses to the Rebels and Rams
Falcons saw the best of the Bulldogs in their last meeting, 4-3
Air Force sits 1-9 overall this season with a win over Abilene Christian, 5-2 in mid-January
Falcons and Bulldogs will meet for the eighth time is program history
Freshman Nadia Kojonroj leads the Falcons in singles play, 5-3
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT - LOBOS
New Mexico recently earned a player of the week nod with Leonie Hoppe (Mar. 20) after going 2-0 in singles clinching the win in both matches
New Mexico comes into Fresno riding on a three game win streak
Lobos opened MW play with back-to-back wins against UNLV (4-3) and Colorado State (4-2)
New Mexico will travel up north to face the Spartans on Friday before coming down to Fresno on Sunday
New Mexico has only seen one win against the Bulldogs in series history, Lobos grabbed a 4-3 win in the last meeting in Albuquerque.
Lobos and Bulldogs will meet for the seventh time in program history