The South Dakota State men's and women's tennis teams are traveling to Kearney, Neb. Feb. 2-3 for matches against Nebraska-Kearney and Rockhurst.
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"We are looking forward to competing against both teams," head coach
Joey J. Barnes said. "The men had a weekend break and have practice hard. They are really wanting to get back on the competition court, while our women are working toward getting stronger and stronger."
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The Men's Side
The men play the Lopers at noon on Friday. This is the first time for the two teams to meet in program history.
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The Jacks then face the Hawks on Saturday at 10 a.m. This will be the third time for the teams to meet in program history. The series is tied 1-1.
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State is coming into the weekend after a week off. They opened the season with a doubleheader at Nebraska when they fell 0-2.
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For the Women
The women take on UNK following the men at 3:30 p.m. Friday afternoon. State leads the series 1-0.
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They will then matchup against Rockhurst at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. This is also the third time for the teams to meet and the series is tied 1-1.
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SDSU comes into the weekend 0-2 after losses to Minnesota and Northern Iowa Jan. 27-28.
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Up Next
The men travel to Des Moines, Iowa for matches against Drake and Arizona Feb. 9-10, while the women are headed to Columbia, Mo. To face Missouri and Tulane Feb. 10-11.
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