Women’s Tennis Kicks Off 2023 Campaign With Back-To-Back Matches This Weekend

PHILADELPHIA - Temple women's tennis (0-0) is set for a busy opening weekend as they travel to Richmond, Va., to face off against No. 62 VCU (0-0) at the Thalhimer Tennis Center on Friday, Jan. 20 at noon. The Owls will return home just a day later, hosting West Virginia (0-0) on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 5:30 pm on Penn's campus.

THE OWLS

Temple finished the 2022 season with an overall record of 11-6, going undefeated on their home court and finishing fifth overall in the American Athletic Conference.
The Owls had a strong showing in the AAC tournament last year, but were ultimately eliminated in the first round by USF, falling 4-3.
Maiko Uchijima and Jamie Wei have proved to be a force to be reckoned with, entering the season ranked No. 5 in the nations as a doubles pair. The duo had immense success this fall, advancing to the quarterfinals of the ITA National Championship, the first Temple pair to ever do so.

Scouting VCU

The Rams enter the matchup ranked 62^nd in the nation after completing the 2022 campaign with an 18-7 record.
The squad is coming off back-to-back A10 Championships, while also making two NCAA appearances in the last two years.
The duo of Yelizaveta Karlova and Victoria Matasova clocked in at No. 30 in the doubles ranking, posting a 6-2 record in fall play.

Scouting West Virginia

West Virginia wrapped up the 2022 with a 7-17 record, failing to earn a conference victory, with a 0-9 record in the Big 12.
The Mountaineers took part in the Big 12 Championship last season but were beat by No. 7 Iowa State in the opening round, 4-0.
The doubles team of Camilla Bossi and Ting-Pei Chang secured the No. 1 position for the team last year, securing nine wins as a pair.
The Mountaineers took part in five different tournaments and competitions this past fall in preparation for this season, including the ITA All-American Championship.

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