MSU Women's Tennis Hosts In-State Foes WMU and EMU in Sunday Twinbill
Spartans continue season-long four-match homestead; meet Broncos at 10 a.m., Eagles at approximately 2 p.m.
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State women's tennis hosts Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan at the MSU Indoor Tennis Center on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. for the Spartans' first double-header of the season.
Coming off a successful home-opening sweep last weekend, the Green & White hope to prevail with their second weekend of matches in East Lansing to conclude a season-long four match homestand.
The Spartans hosted Xavier and West Virginia during the previous weekend, going 4-3 and 6-1 in their matches. This marked the first two wins for the team this season with State now standing at 2-2 in spring play.
Series History vs. Western Michigan
Just an hour away from East Lansing travels the Western Michigan Broncos to compete in their second match against the Spartans in five years.
The Green & White hold an 8-4 record against the Broncos, with the teams competing just 12 times in the last 20 years.
The doubleheader kicks off with the competition against Western Michigan at 10 a.m.
Scouting Western Michigan
The Broncos kicked their season off with a series of four home matches in Kalamazoo, Mich. securing wins for the team against Marquette, Ferris State, Hillsdale and Grand Valley State.
Western Michigan stands with a record of 4-1 going into this weekend, losing to Notre Dame in their sole away match, 0-7. While the Broncos stand dominant at home, the test of being on the road will be posed yet again this weekend.
Series History vs. Eastern Michigan
State women's tennis has met with Eastern Michigan for 26 years now, with there being 22 match-ups over the span of time. Michigan State holds the Eagles 18-4, with the Spartans being 16-0 since 2005.
Most recently, the two teams met during the 2023-24 season, with the Green & White sweeping the competition 4-0. The teams will meet at approximately 2 p.m. on Sunday following the match against Western.
Scouting Eastern Michigan
The Eagles opened their season on the road in Ypsilanti, Mich. against the Ferris State Bulldogs. In dual match play, EMU played Ferris State twice, sweeping the competition in both matches 7-0, 4-0.
After a triumphant first weekend, the team traveled to Ohio where they faced Cincinnati and Dayton. In both of these matches, Eastern Michigan was topped by their opponents. With the contests in Ohio, the Eagles stand at 2-2 going into this weekend.
Eastern plays on the road on Saturday, Feb. 1 and finishes their weekend out at Michigan State on Sunday, Feb. 2.
Up Next
The Green & White travel to Lynchburg, Va. to compete against James Madison on Saturday, Feb. 15 and Liberty on Sunday, Feb. 16.
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