Women’s Tennis | May 08, 2024
THIS WEEK
The No. 11 USC women’s tennis team continues their pursuit of a national title with a short trip to Malibu for the NCAA Round of 16. USC will face off against No. 5 [6] Pepperdine on Friday (May 10) at 1 p.m. PT at the Ralph Strauss Tennis Center.
This will be the Trojans third encounter with the Waves this season. USC first faced Pepperdine at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships, falling 4-2 to the then-No. 6 ranked Waves. The Women of Troy later fell 4-0 to the No. 3 ranked Waves on March 23 in Malibu. USC looks to avenge both loses this Friday and snap a 14-match losing streak to the Waves.
The eight teams that advance out of the Super Regional will head to Stillwater, Oklahoma for the quarterfinals through national championship. Matches will be played at the Greenwood Tennis Center May 17-19, with the singles and doubles finals to take place thereafter from May 20-25.
MATCH INFO
Friday, May 10 – 1 p.m. PT
[11] USC at [6] Pepperdine
Malibu, Calif – Ralph Strauss Tennis Center
Admission to Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center is free to the public. The match will be livestreamed via PlaySight and as part of Cracked Racquets’ whip-around Super Regional coverage provided on its YouTube channel. Livestream and live stat coverage for Friday’s match can be found here.
ITA RANKINGS UPDATE
The Women of Troy enter this week ranked No. 11 in the country (ITA Computerized Rankings April 23).
Currently, four Trojans appear in the national singles rankings, with sophomore Emma Charney leading USC at No. 33 and junior Grace Piper locked in the No. 60 ranking. Trojan fifth-year Eryn Cayetano sits at No. 97 while redshirt senior Snow Han claimed the No. 99 spot.
The Women of Troy also boasts two ranked duos in No. 22 Cayetano and Charney and No. 60 Parker Fry and Grace Piper.
REGULAR SEASON RECAP
USC wrapped up the regular season 17-7 overall and 8-2 in conference play. Sophomore Emma Charney led the Trojans in singles wins this season, tallying 29 so far. In doubles, the No. 69 ranked duo of Parker Fry and Grace Piper lead the way for the Trojans with 25 wins as a pair.
The Women of Troy beat five top-25 ranked teams this season, including No. 2 Michigan and No. 11 Cal on the road.
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