Focus on Long Beach State Women’s Tennis
No. 41-ranked Long Beach State (19-6) vs. No. 28-ranked University of Denver (22-2) at UCLA
NCAA Tournament – First Round
LBSU’s record against common opponents: 3-1 (defeated No. 54-ranked St. Mary’s 6-1; defeated Nevada 7-0; defeated Cal Poly 7-0; lost to No. 16-ranked Fresno State 6-1)
Denver’s record against common opponents: 2-2 (lost to St. Mary’s 4-3; defeated Nevada 4-3; defeated Cal Poly 6-1; lost to Fresno State 4-3)
Head coach Jenny Hilt-Costello
On LBSU winning the Big West championship:
“I think the team is improving on through the season. We didn’t drop a match in singles or doubles, so I think we did a great job.”
On the matchup with Denver:
“I like the draw. We do have some common opponents. Based on their results, I’m very happy with our draw.”
On a possible second round match with No. 7-ranked UCLA:
“UCLA is a tough team. They have everyone back and have a good freshman [No. 54 Andrea Remynse]. In terms of making a big run, we have to get through Denver, but UCLA is an extremely tough match.”
