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Alabama Women’s Tennis Set to Square Off Against Tennessee in First Round of 2017 SEC Tournament
4/18/2017 4:01:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The Crimson Tide will face the Volunteers at 10 a.m. CT in the opening match
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The 35th-ranked Alabama women's tennis team is set to take on the 23rd-ranked Tennessee Volunteers on Wednesday, April 19, at 10 a.m. CT in Nashville, Tenn., on the campus of Vanderbilt University in the first round of the 2017 Southeastern Conference Tournament.
Last Time Out:
Alabama went 0-2 last weekend to conclude to the 2017 regular season. The Tide lost a 4-3 decision to then-No. 18 Arkansas on Friday night, before falling to Missouri, 4-3, on Sunday afternoon.
Alabama Notes:
The Alabama women's tennis team earned a No. 35 national ranking, announced by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Tuesday. The Crimson Tide also has two singles players and a doubles tandem that are nationally ranked.
Alabama boasts 54 wins in singles play since beginning the dual match season and 31 victories in doubles.
Senior Erin Routliffe remained nationally ranked No. 15 in singles after compiling 13 wins since beginning the spring season with all of her matches coming from the top position, which ranks second on the team. Routliffe has registered seven wins over nationally-ranked singles opponents and four victories over nationally-ranked doubles opponents this year. Last weekend, Routliffe outlasted Arkansas' No. 49 ranked singles player Shannon Hudson in a 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 decision.
Sophomore Andie Daniell achieved a No. 103 ranking in singles in this week's set of rankings after not previously being ranked the week before. Daniell has collected 14 wins in singles since the start of the dual match season, which ranks first on the team. She also has four wins over nationally-ranked singles opponents this year. Last weekend, Daniell topped Arkansas' No. 92 ranked singles player Ana Oparenovic in straight sets, 6-0, 6-3.
Routliffe and freshman Maddie Pothoff remain nationally ranked No. 8 in doubles play after posting an impressive 12-3 record since the start of the spring season with all matches coming from the No. 1 spot.
Tennessee Notes:
Tennessee enters Wednesday's match with a 17-10-1 overall record including a 4-9 mark in league play. Last weekend, the Volunteers were shut out by Texas A&M, 4-0, on Friday night, before defeating LSU in a 4-2 result on Sunday afternoon to conclude the regular season.
The Volunteers have one singles player and one doubles team are nationally ranked. Brittany Lindl is ranked No. 42 in singles, and she partnered up with Eve Repic to earn a No. 76 ranking in doubles action.
Series History:
When Alabama and Tennessee face each other on Wednesday it will mark the 48th time the two programs have met, dating back to the 1977 season. The Volunteers hold a 28-19 advantage in the series. Earlier this year, Tennessee topped Alabama in a 4-3 thriller in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The last time the Tide defeated the Volunteers was during the 2015 season, when Alabama shut out Tennessee in a 4-0 result.
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