GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The women's tennis team will get its dual match schedule started this weekend when they welcome in NCAA DI Valparaiso for a 2 p.m. contest at the Farmers Insurance Athletic Complex. The Panthers are fresh off competing at the USTA/ITA Regional that they hosted last weekend that saw Emily Spiech and Alyssa Fuentes claim the doubles title.
 
A Quick Look at Valpo
The Valpo women's tennis program begins fall play Saturday, Sept. 20th at Aquinas College where the Crusaders will face the Saints before taking on the Davenport Panthers in the back end of a doubleheader. In 2013-14, Valparaiso (2-22, 1-7 Horizon) finished eighth in the final Horizon League standings; missing the league tournament.
 
A Look Back at 2013-14 – Duel Matches
The Panthers advanced to their second straight NAIA National Tournament with an overall record of 23-5. DU did not lose a single match on their home courts at Farmers Insurance Athletics Complex as they went 7-0. The Panthers return four of their top six players from a year ago in Alyssa Fuentes, Emily Spiech, Marcie Kooyers and Angelica Woods.
 
Success at the ITA's
Davenport had another successful run in the USTA/ITA regional in which they played host to for the second consecutive season. The doubles tandem of Alyssa Fuentes and Emily Spiech won their open flight to advance to the Small College Nationals while Angelica Woods and Montserrat Elizondo won the back draw in doubles.
 
Fall Schedule Remaining
The match with Valpo will be the first duel match of the fall season for head coach Patrick Grashorn and DU will follow with three more head to head matchups with Taylor (9/26), Lake Superior State (9/27) and Grand Valley State (10/11).
 
Tennis Contact: Aaron Sagraves | 616-554-5045 | asagraves@davenport.edu
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