Tennis Teams Play UCLA This Weekend
June 21, 1999 | Men's Tennis
February 11, 1999
USC MEN'S & WOMEN'S TENNIS WEEKLY NOTES
THIS WEEK
MEN - Friday (Feb. 12) at UCLA, Los Angeles Tennis Center, 1:30 p.m.
WOMEN - Saturday (Feb. 13) vs. UCLA, Marks Tennis Stadium, Noon
USC MEN
THE TEAM - After more than a week off, the No. 15 Trojans (6-0 overall, 2-0 in the Pacific-10 Conference) face a crucial conference match on the road this Friday (Feb. 12) against crosstown rival UCLA.
The only thing that stopped USC this week came by way of Mother Nature as the Trojans' match with No. 67 UC Irvine on Tuesday (Feb. 9) was postponed due to rain. It will be made up on Friday (Feb. 19) at Marks Tennis Stadium at 1 p.m.
RANKINGS - USC is currently ranked No. 15 in the fall ITA rankings, while the Bruins are tied at No. 5 with Illinois.
In the individual rankings, USC's Andrew Park is tied for No. 48, while UCLA has two ranked players: Zack Fleishman is No. 66 and Brandon Kramer is tied for No. 92.
NOTES - In its history, the USC men's tennis team has racked up 994 overall victories and, barring any losses, could earn the program's 1,000th victory against Arizona on March 12 at Marks Tennis Stadium ... The Trojans are 74-79 overall against the Bruins since 1929, splitting their two matches last season. USC defeated UCLA, 4-3, back on Feb. 13, 1998, at Marks Tennis Stadium while the Bruins triumphed at home, 5-2, on March 4, 1998 ... Trojan doubles teams have lost only one dual match this season and boast a 17-1 record.
STREAKIN' - USC's current six-game win streak is its longest since opening last season with seven straight victories. Ironically, the seventh win in that streak came by way of a 4-3 victory over rival UCLA at Marks Tennis Stadium.
USC WOMEN
THE TEAM - The Women of Troy (6-0 overall, 2-0 in the Pacific-10 Conference), defeated non-conference opponent Colorado, 7-2, on Monday (Feb. 8) in preparation for Saturday's Pacific-10 Conference home match against crosstown rival UCLA. Over the weekend, senior Ditta Huber represented USC at the Rolex Indoor Championships in Dallas. She went 1-2 in singles play and reached the consolation match in the quarterfinals.
RANKINGS - USC is No. 13 in the fall ITA rankings. UCLA is ranked 8th.
In the individual rankings, USC's Ditta Huber is No. 13, Kara Warkentin is tied for No. 48, Jacqui Boyd is tied for No. 83. UCLA's Cristina Popescu is No. 11 and Amanda Basica is No. 30. USC's doubles team of Huber and Warkentin is No. 30 and UCLA's team of Basica and Annica Cooper is tied for 12th.
NOTES - USC hopes to extend its current win streak after opening the season 6-0, which is the team's best start since 1993 when the team opened 8-0 ... The Trojans look to break a six-game losing streak against UCLA on Saturday. USC's most recent win against the Bruins came in 1995 when it defeated the Bruins, 5-3.
DOUBLES TROUBLE - The Women of Troy have been a terror on the doubles court this season, posting an impressive .875 winning percentage. As a team, they have posted a 14-2 overall dual-match record.
