The University of Dayton women's tennis team is set to close out its regular season on Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. with a home match against Northern Kentucky at the Five Seasons Sports Club. The match will also serve as Senior Day for
Marlys Bridgham,
Jackie Kawamoto and
Jade Kawamoto. The three seniors have been a part of 47 wins in their four-year career, including the team's 15 wins in 2016, which marked the most wins in a season for Dayton since the 2002 season.
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The Flyers are coming off an impressive 5-2 win over Eastern Michigan last Friday, which featured victories in straight sets by
Mattea Kilstofte,
Jackie Kawamoto,
Jade Kawamoto and
Natalie Allen.
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Following Wednesday's match, Dayton will begin preparing for the Atlantic 10 Women's Tennis Championships, which take place from April 25-29 in Orlando, Fla.
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ABOUT NORTHERN KENTUCKY (5-7)
- Northern Kentucky is 5-7 this season, and is currently riding a two-match win streak, including a nail-biting 4-3 win over Milwaukee this past Sunday and a 7-0 sweep over Green Bay the day prior
- The Norse have gotten strong play consistently at the top of their lineup during the 2018 season, with Margita Sunjic posting a 9-2 record at No. 1 singles and Maria Koo having a 7-5 mark at the No. 2 spot in the lineup. Northern Kentucky's No. 3-6 spots in the lineup have a combined record of 16-30 this season.
- Sunjic has won each of her last seven matches, all at the No. 1 spot in the lineup.