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'Dogs look to continue conference wins hosting Falcons and Lobos
3/21/2024 2:34:00 PM | Women's Tennis
MATCH 16: Fresno State (7-8, 1-0 MW) vs Air Force (1-9, 0-2 MW)Â
Mar. 22, 2024 | 1 p.m. PT | Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Complex | Fresno, Calif.Â
MATCH 17: Fresno State (7-8, 1-0 MW)Â vs New Mexico (13-1, 2-0 MW)Â
Mar. 24, 2024 | 12Â p.m. PT | Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Complex | Fresno, Calif.Â
MEDIA COVERAGEÂ
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FRESNO, Calif.- Fresno State women's tennis team is set to host the Falcons and Lobos this weekend, wrapping up their first three homestand conference matches on Friday at 1 p.m. and Sunday at 12 p.m. PT at Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Complex.Â
BULLDOG BONESÂ
- Fresno State is 7-8 and 1-0 in conference play this seasonÂ
- Bulldogs earned their fifth straight conference opener win on Sunday against the Aggies, 4-0Â
- 'Dogs look to build their home record (5-2) this week, hosting the Air Force Falcons and New Mexico LobosÂ
- The last time the Bulldogs won back-to-back conference games was in and won the first three conference games was in the 2021- 22 campaign, that season 'Dogs held a perfect 10-0 conference record
- Piferi is the lone Bulldog to see double-figure wins and is 9-1 in her last 10 matchesÂ
- Bulldogs will see their toughest conference opponent to date in the Lobos (13-1, 2-0 MW) till No. -- SDSU in early AprilÂ
- Fresno State leads the all-time meetings with the Falcons, 5-2, since the first meeting in 2012-13Â
- Fresno State leads the all-time meetings with the Lobos, 6-1, since their first meeting in 2012-13
- Carolina Piferi was tabbed as MW Player of the Week (Mar. 11)Â
BY THE NUMBERSÂ
- 7 - Number of straight singles matches won by Carolina Piferi at No. 3Â
- 3 - Number of Bulldogs undefeated in conference play;Â Misaki Kobayashi (No. 2), Carolina Piferi (No. 3) and Charlotte Gisclon (No. 4)
- 5 - Number of Bulldogs on a singles win streak; Hannah Pieper (W3), Charlotte Gisclon. Gianna Mastro, Daria Nazarenko, Carolina Piferi (W2)Â
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS - FALCONSÂ
- Air Force comes to Fresno on a seven game losing streak and is coming off two conference losses to the Rebels and RamsÂ
- Falcons saw the best of the Bulldogs in their last meeting, 4-3Â
- Air Force sits 1-9 overall this season with a win over Abilene Christian, 5-2 in mid-JanuaryÂ
- Falcons and Bulldogs will meet for the eighth time is program historyÂ
- Freshman Nadia Kojonroj leads the Falcons in singles play, 5-3Â
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT - LOBOSÂ
- New Mexico recently earned a player of the week nod with Leonie Hoppe (Mar. 20) after going 2-0 in singles clinching the win in both matchesÂ
- New Mexico comes into Fresno riding on a three game win streak
- Lobos opened MW play with back-to-back wins against UNLV (4-3) and Colorado State (4-2)Â
- New Mexico will travel up north to face the Spartans on Friday before coming down to Fresno on SundayÂ
- New Mexico has only seen one win against the Bulldogs in series history, Lobos grabbed a 4-3 win in the last meeting in Albuquerque.Â
- Lobos and Bulldogs will meet for the seventh time in program historyÂ
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