MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State opens defense of its Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championship at home Friday, hosting Point at the Olean Black Underwood Tennis Center.
The Lady Hornets, who have finished undefeated in conference play the last two years, play six of their first eight matches at home – including back-to-back matches this month. Alabama State will send an experienced team to the courts, with five of their six starters returning this season, and the Lady Hornets added experience with a transfer to go along with a pair of true freshmen for the upcoming season.
The match begins at 1 pm on the campus of Alabama State University. The Lady Hornets were scheduled to play West Alabama in the home opener, but the match was moved to January 31 due to weather.
AN INSIDE LOOK AT ALABAMA STATE
- Alabama State has won the last two Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championships, going undefeated in both seasons.
- The Lady Hornets played at Georgia Tech (2017) and Vanderbilt (2018) in the last two years in the NCAA First Round.
- Alabama State returns five of six singles players from a season ago, with the lone non-returning player – Mirna Curcic – playing in the bottom of the singles lineup.
- Reka Szentes played in the ITA Oracle Masters this fall based on her performance in conference action a season ago.
- The Lady Hornets have four transfers and two freshmen on this year's team, and return five all-conference performers from 2018.
AN INSIDE LOOK AT POINT
- Point finished 9-12 last season, including 4-5 last season; the match will be the season opener for the visitors.
WHAT'S NEXT
- Alabama State returns to action Thursday at home against West Alabama, in their second consecutive home match. The match is part of a streak of six of the first eight matches to be played at home.
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