Alabama Opens Road Slate With LSU, No. 7 Texas A&M

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –– The Alabama women's tennis team (13-6, 3-4 SEC) opens a four-match road stretch this weekend as the team travels to LSU (4-9, 3-5 SEC) on Friday for a 5 p.m. CT match before facing No. 7 Texas A&M (22-1, 16-0 SEC) on Sunday at noon CT.

The Matches

LSU:
Date: April 1
Time: 5 p.m. CT
Venue: LSU Tennis Complex
Location: Baton Rouge, La.

Texas A&M:
Date: April 3
Time: Noon CT
Venue: Mitchell Tennis Center
Location: College Station, Texas

How to Follow

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The Alabama Crimson Tide

Alabama opens a four-match road slate on Friday when the team plays LSU at the LSU Tennis Complex in Baton Rouge, La.
The Crimson Tide enters the weekend ranked 43^rd, holding a 13-6 overall record and a 3-4 record in Southeastern Conference play
Loudmilla Bencheikh continues to pace the Tide, ranking 74^th and recording an 11-6 record at the No. 1 singles spot
Alabama will face its fourth-ranked top-30 opponent when it competes against the No. 7 Aggies on Sunday
UA is 2-1 against ranked opponents this season

The LSU Tigers

The Tigers hold a 4-9 overall record and 3-5 Southeastern Conference record while ranking 64^th in the latest ITA rankings
Safiya Carrington leads the team in singles, ranking 70^th as Ena Babic ranks 94^th
Carrington holds a 10-8 overall record in singles, including going 3-4 at the No. 1 spot, while Babic is 9-7 this season and 1-4 while playing at the No. 3 spot
In doubles, Nina Geissler and Mia Robinowitz are 6-8 on the year, while Babic and Maggie Cubitt are 5-2 this year including 3-0 at the No. 2 spot
LSU suffered a pair of SEC losses last weekend, falling to then-No.7 Georgia and Tennessee

A Look at Texas A&M

Texas A&M enters the weekend ranked No. 7 in the latest in the ITA rankings
The Aggies have dropped one match this season falling to then-No. 4 California in the first round of the ITA National Team Indoor Championships
Three players hold a ITA singles ranking with Carson Branstine ranking 23^rd, Tatiana Makarova ranking 29^th and Mary Stoiana ranking 93^rd
The doubles pairing of Jayci Goldsmith and Tatiana Makarova ranks second nationally, while the pairing of Carson Branstine and Mary Stoiana ranks 48^th
The Aggies host ninth-ranked Auburn on Friday
Alabama trails the all-time series 6-7, winning last year's meeting 4-3

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