MATCH DAY CENTRAL
IUP Crimson Hawks (1-0, 0-0 PSAC West)
vs. West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats (3-0, 0-0 MEC)
Sunday, February 3, 2019 | 4:30 p.m.
Harmarville, Pa. | Alpha Tennis & Fitness of Pittsburgh
  
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AT A GLANCE
IUP women's tennis (1-0, 0-0 PSAC West) opens up its spring schedule Sunday with an indoor match against West Virginia Wesleyan (3-0, 0-0 MEC). Start time at Harmarville's Alpha Tennis & Fitness is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. 

NOTES
>> This will be the Crimson Hawks' first action since defeating East Stroudsburg 6-1 in October. That was IUP's only dual of the fall after competing in four individual tournaments. 
>> IUP's only loss in the ESU match came as a forfeit in the No. 6 singles spot. 
>> With a February 3 start, this will be IUP's earliest spring opener under HC Larry Peterson. IUP played Case Western Reserve Feb. 9, 2014. 
>> The Crimson Hawks are 14-8 in February matches since the spring of 2011. They have won four straight spring openers including an 8-1 victory at Oberlin a year ago. 
>> Julia Newman (11-5) and Mariana Valenzuela (10-3) enter the spring with double-digit singles victories. Valenzuela has 20 combined victories with a 10-3 doubles record. 
>> IUP has three players ranked among the top 15 singles players in the Atlantic Region according to the ITA: Katya Minchenkova (6th), Newman (9th) and Laura Dunarova (13th).