The University of Dayton women's tennis team heads to the east coast this weekend for two matches, including a conference match with Rhode Island on March 2 at 6 p.m. The Flyers will then match up with Providence at 8 a.m. on March 3 to wrap up the weekend.

Freshman Kelly Pleiman was named the Atlantic 10 Conference's Rookie of the Week on Wednesday. Pleiman clinched Dayton's match last week in No. 5 singles with a clutch  3-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over Illinois State's Laura Fitzgerald in No. 5 singles to break a 3-3 tie and give the Flyers a 4-3 win.
 
Quick Hits On Rhode Island:

• Rhode Island is 1-7 this season and is in the midst of a six-match losing streak.
• Rachel Smilansky has the best record for the Rams this season in dual match play, with a 4-3 mark when playing at the No. 2 spot in the lineup and a 1-0 record at the No. 1 position.
• Dayton and Rhode Island last played in the opening round of the 2017 Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament, which the Rams won by a score of 4-3.

Quick Hits On Providence:

• Providence has a 3-5 record and has lost its last two matches, including a 5-2 loss to Siena and a 7-0 shutout at the hands of Butler.
• Risa Takenaka is 4-0 at the No. 1 spot in the lineup for the Friars.
• Providence head coach Jakob Klaeson is in his second season with the Flyers and has an overall record of 7-19 at the helm.