SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Converse University women's tennis team (6-10, 1-4 Conference Carolinas) heads to the Tar Heel state this weekend for matches with the Barton Bulldogs and Chowan Hawks. The Bulldogs play host to the Valkyries on Friday, April 12, while the Hawks invite Converse to Murfreesboro on Saturday, April 13.
When Barton and Chowan squared off head-to-head earlier this season, Barton took a 7-0 sweep over the Hawks.
Converse Notes:
- Converse enters the match 6-10 overall and 1-4 in Conference Carolinas play after most recently sweeping the King Tornado 7-0 for their first sweep of an NCAA opponent this season and second sweep overall.
- Entering the weekend, graduate student Tonya Glogowski-Watson leads the Valkyries in singles wins with nine. Five of those wins have come at No. 1 singles while the other four came at No. 2 singles.
- Sophomore Khushi Kharb and senior Natalie White lead the team in doubles wins with 11. All 11 of their wins have come as a pair.
- Converse has its best record at No. 2 singles with an 11-4 record.
Barton Notes:
Converse at Barton (11-3, 4-1 Conference Carolinas)
Series: Barton leads 12-3
Last Time Out: Barton won 4-0, April 16, 2023
- Barton enters Saturday's match after most recently downing Shaw 6-1 in their final nonconference match of the season. Prior to that match, the Bulldogs had their four-match Conference Carolinas win streak snapped by nationally-ranked Erskine, narrowly losing 4-3.
- The Bulldogs are 54-27 overall in singles play this season with a winning record on every court. By winning percentage, their best court is No. 6 singles where they are 11-2.
- Barton also dominates in doubles play, posting a 29-12 overall record. Like singles play, they have a winning record on every court. No. 1 doubles is their best doubles court by winning percentage with a 12-2 record.
- Junior Tilde Howeler has the most singles wins on the team with 10. She has competed at No. 1 singles in all 14 of the team's matches.
Chowan Notes:
Converse at Chowan (1-10, 0-5 Conference Carolinas)
Series: Converse leads 4-2
Last Time Out: Converse won 4-1, April 15, 2023
- Chowan enters the weekend with a 12-47 singles record overall. Only one Hawk that has competed in more than two matches has a winning record.
- The Hawks also flounder at doubles play with a 6-22 overall record. No player or duo has a winning record during doubles competition.
- Junior Sreshta Puducheri has the most singles wins of any Hawk with six. Three Hawks are tied for the most doubles wins with three.
- Chowan's lone win of the season came against Division III Virginia Wesleyan of the ODAC, the same conference from which Conference Carolinas' newest member, Ferrum, is leaving.
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