Tennis Bears Back on the Road to Face Bearcats

Baseline Knowledge

• The Missouri State tennis team is back on the road to face Southwest Baptist at 2:00 p.m. in Bolivar, Mo.
• Due to impending cold and windy weather, the match was moved from Springfield at noon to Bolivar at 2:00 p.m.
• The Bears are 2-0 against the Bearcats since 1984. Last season, MoState beat SBU 4-3 at home in Springfield.
• Missouri State remains undefeated at home this season (5-0) and owns a 6-3 record overall.
• Both Cristina Flaquer and Nicole Ross have a three-match winning streak in singles.
• Flaquer was named the Missouri Valley Conference Singles Player of the Week on Wednesday for the first time this season after securing wins at No. 1 last week against ULM and SEMO
• In singles, the Bears are 6-2 this season when matches go to a third set.
• So far this season, the Bears are undefeated when they secure the doubles point and are 2-3 when they do not.