BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--The Samford women's tennis team will travel to Lexington, Ky., for a pair of matches this weekend. The Bulldogs will play Miami of Ohio Saturday at 12 p.m., and then they will take on 20^th-ranked Kentucky Sunday at 9 a.m.
 
Samford enters the weekend with a record of 3-4 so far this season. The Bulldogs have played a challenging schedule so far this season. The team has played a pair of ranked opponents in Auburn and Mississippi State, as well as tough matches against strong teams in Georgia State, Middle Tennessee and UAB.
 
Samford's lineup has been led by senior Jessica Northcutt (2-5) at No. 1 singles. Fellow senior Carita Moolman (3-4) has played at the No. 2 singles position. Samford's representative at No. 3 has been senior Iva Parapunova (2-5).
 
Sophomore Ellie Gerlach (3-4) has played each match at No. 4 singles. Sophomore Savannah Wood (4-3) has competed at the No. 5 position for Samford. Junior Annika Hepp (3-3) and freshman Georgina Jupp (0-1) have both seen action at No. 6 this season.
 
Northcutt and Moolman have been Samford's No. 1 doubles team, posting a record of 5-1 so far this season. Gerlach and Hepp have a record of 4-2 as a pair, playing at No. 2 (3-2) and No. 3 (1-0).
 
Miami of Ohio enters the weekend with a record of 3-4. The Redhawks are coming off a 5-2 win over Memphis on Feb. 20.
 
Kentucky is currently 9-1 on the season. The Wildcats have won eight matches in a row and are coming off a 4-0 win over Indiana on Feb. 24.
 
A full recap and results will be posted on www.samfordsports.com following the matches each day.