MATCH DAY CENTRAL
No. 35 IUP Crimson Hawks (12-5, 4-1 PSAC West)
vs.Charleston (17-2, 6-1 MEC)
Sunday, April 9, 2017 | 12:00 p.m.
Indiana, Pa. | Maple Street Courts
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AT A GLANCE
The 35th-ranked Crimson Hawks host University of Charleston this Sunday at Maple Street Courts. The start time for the match is set for 12:00 p.m.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
* The Crimson Hawks are coming back from a loss against No. 46 Mercyhurst (13-1, 3-0). Mercyhurst currently ranks first in the PSAC West division, with IUP in second
*Before loosing to Mercyhurst in their last game, Charleston was on a 13 game winning streak; they currently hold the No. 2 spot in the Mountain East Conference (MEC)
*These two teams have met in each of the past six years, with IUP winning all six matchups against Charleston
*Charleston has three players ranked in the top Atlantic Region with No. 2 Kristine Gegeshidze, No. 15, Toni Katipa and No. 17 Elise Edwards
*The Crimson Hawks also have three players ranked in the top Atlantic Region with No. 3 Luise von Agris, No. 11 Raquel Gonzalez and No. 14 Katya Minchenkova
*IUP is currently ranked No. 1 overall as a school in the Atlantic Region; Charleston sits at No. 3
IUP IN THE RANKINGS
Von Agris
Singles - third in Atlantic Region / Doubles - 16th in Division II, first in Atlantic
Petercakova
Singles - fifth in Atlantic / Doubles - 16th in Division II, first in Atlantic
Gonzalez
Singles - 11th in Atlantic / Doubles - eighth in Atlantic
Minchenkova
Singles - 14th in Atlantic / Doubles - eighth in Atlantic