No. 9 USC Women’s Tennis Continues Pac-12 Play Against Colorado, Utah

Women’s Tennis | April 03, 2024

LOS ANGELES – The No. 9 ranked USC women’s tennis team hits the road this weekend for a pair of conference duals against Colorado on Friday (April 5) and Utah on Sunday (April 7). Friday’s match will begin at 12:30 p.m. PT/1:30 p.m. MDT, while Sunday’s dual will kick off at 10 a.m. PT/11 a.m. MDT. 
 
USC is currently 14-6 and 5-1 Pac-12 play. Currently, the Trojans sit at the top of the conference’s leader board tied for first with No. 5 Stanford, No. 10 Cal and No. 14 UCLA all boasting Pac-12 records of 5-1. 
 
MATCH COVERAGE: 
Friday, April 5 at Colorado (12:30 p.m. PT/1:30 p.m. MDT) 

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Sunday, April 7 at Utah (10 a.m. PT/11 a.m. MDT)   

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RANKINGS:
The Women of Troy enter this week ranked No. 9 in the country (ITA Computerized Rankings April 2). Just a few weeks back, USC checked in at No. 5 in the polls. This week the Trojans broke their record for most weeks in the top-10 since 2016. 
 
Currently, four Trojans appear in the national singles rankings, with sophomore Emma Charney leading USC at No. 28 and junior Grace Piper locked in the No. 56 ranking. Trojan fifth-year Eryn Cayetano sits at No. 68 and redshirt senior Snow Han claimed the No. 100 spot. 

The Women of Troy also boasts two ranked duos in No. 14 Cayetano and Charney and No. 54  Parker Fry and Grace Piper. 

                  

SO FAR THIS SEASON:

The Women of Troy opened the 2024 season with a pair of home dual matches, defeating LMU (7-0) and UC Irvine (4-0) during a season-opening doubleheader on January 18.

 

USC then hit the road for ITA Kickoff Weekend in Knoxville, Tenn., defeating No. 21 Miami (4-2) and No. 17 Tennessee (4-2). 

 

Following a fantastic kickoff weekend, Trojan sophomore Emma Charney was named the Pac-12 Women’s Tennis Player of the Week. Charney went undefeated in singles and doubles in Knoxville and delivered both clinchers. 

 

USC traveled south on Saturday, Feb. 3, for a dual against No. 20 San Diego. The No. 16 ranked Women of Troy won three singles matches against the Toreros but ultimately fell 4-3 to USD, dropping to 4-1 on the season. 

 

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