BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford women's tennis team returns to its home court once again to face UAB Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 1:30 p.m. and Murray State on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 12 p.m.
 
Samford women's tennis now sits at 4-4 on the season after winning its last two matches against Nicholls State and South Alabama. Cross-town rival, UAB, has a current record of 2-5, while Murray State enters competition this week with a record of 1-3.
 
M1 NOTES
 
Opponent: vs. UAB (2-5)
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 24
Location: Birmingham, Ala.
Site: Samford Tennis Center
Time: 1:30 PM CT
 
SERIES HISTORY:

• The two teams have taken the court together 16 times.
• Samford holds a 9-7 advantage in the series.
• The Bulldogs and Blazers met last February where UAB captured a 4-3 win.  

 
M2 NOTES
 
Opponent: vs. Murray State (1-3)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 27
Location: Birmingham, Ala.
Site: Samford Tennis Center
Time: 12 PM CT
 
SERIES HISTORY:

• Samford and Murray State have met nine times.
• The Bulldogs hold a 6-3 advantage in series.  
• The two teams also met last February where Samford won 4-3.

 
BULLDOGS TO WATCH:

• Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg was named the Southern Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week after going 2-0 at No. 1 singles and 2-0 at No. 1 doubles in leading the Bulldogs to a pair of wins over Nicholls State and South Alabama last week. She now has an overall singles record of 6-2 at court one.
• Natalia De Ugarte and Samantha Nanere both have records of 4-2 in singles play. The pair have recorded victories against Louisiana-Monroe, UT-Martin, Nicholls State, and South Alabama.

 
OPPONENT QUICK LOOKS:

• UAB has started out its season with a difficult schedule. The five losses the Blazers have recorded are from Alabama (x2), Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, and South Alabama. UAB did defeat fellow conference school, Mercer University, 5-2 and captured its second victory against Alabama A&M, 7-0.
• Murray State has only collected one win this season so far with a 7-0 victory over North Alabama. The Racers have lost their last three matches with two losses against Missouri and one against Middle Tennessee.

 
FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
For the latest news and information on Samford women's tennis, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordSports (Facebook, @SamfordWTennis (Twitter), and @SamfordWTN (Instagram).