ROCK HILL, S.C. – Making up a nonconference match postponed from January, Winthrop women's tennis (13-4, 7-0 Big South Conference) heads just north over the state line to take on Charlotte (7-10, 0-2 C-USA) at 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon.
        

Winthrop (13-4, 7-0) at Charlotte (7-10, 0-2)
Date:	Thurs., Apr. 5, 2 p.m.
Location:	Halton-Wagner Tennis Complex
Live Stats:	N/A
Admission:	Free

 





 EAGLE HIGHLIGHTS
-Winthrop has clinched at least a share of the regular season championship and the No. 1 seed in the Big South Championship and remains undefeated in Big South play with one league match to go. 

-Keep an eye on the doubles point – Winthrop has won the doubles point 15 out of its 17 matches this season. Every Winthrop doubles pair owns a winning record: Megan Kauffman/Lauren Proctor at 15-0; Tayla Van Eck/Alisa Soloveva at 10-5; Ellie Burns/Aida Kelic at 8-7.

- No. 27 Lauren Proctor (13-2) and Alisa Soloveva (14-2) each boast double-digit singles victories leading their position (Proctor at court one and Soloveva at court two) at the top of the league, with Soloveva's winning percentage (.875) leading the Big South Conference. Proctor is undefeated in conference play and has won all but one of her league matches in straight-sets, while Soloveva has also won each of her conference matches without dropping a set.

-Aida Kelic earned her 10^th singles victory of the season against Campbell, just one win shy of her 2017 total of 11.

AN EYE ON THE OPPONENT
The 49ers have put together two-consecutive victories over UNC Wilmington and USC Upstate after a five-match losing streak.

UP NEXT
Winthrop hosts its final conference match of the season on Sat., Apr. 7 at Rock Hill Tennis Center against Charleston Southern at 10 a.m. With a win, the Eagles would clinch the regular season Big South championship. Winthrop Athletics will be giving away a limited supply of a new vintage t-shirt, so arrive early for the Saturday match. 

HISTORIC NATIONAL RANKING
Winthrop women's tennis doubles pair Megan Kauffman and Lauren Proctor are in the national rankings at No. 50 in the latest Oracle/ITA Division I Women's National Doubles Rankings, rising four spots from the initial entry to the rankings this season at No. 54. The duo is undefeated at 15-0 on the season at the court one doubles position, the best record in the Big South Conference.
 
Proctor is ranked No. 27 in the Oracle/ITA Division I Women's National Singles Rankings, a slight drop from her previous ranking of No. 26. Proctor reached a season-high ranking of No. 14. She is currently the only female singles student-athlete nationally ranked from the Big South Conference.  Proctor had a history-making fall season, winning the ITA Carolinas Regional title for the first time in program history.
BIG SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK AND FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
For weekly awards announced Wed., Apr. 4, Proctor was named Big South Player of the Week for the second time this this season and Tayla Van Eck was named Big South Freshman of the Week. Proctor was clutch in the big wins over Campbell and Liberty to remain undefeated, while Van Eck has won three-consecutive singles matches in straight-sets and five out of her last six singles matches overall.

BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Mark your calendars - Winthrop is hosting the Big South Conference Championship in men's and women's tennis April 16-21 at the Rock Hill Tennis Center. More information on match times and opponents/seeds will be available soon at the conclusion of the regular season.
 
27^th EAGLE CLUB SCHOLARSHIP AUCTION (APR. 14)
The 27^th Eagle Club Scholarship Auction is right around the corner and there is still time to get your tickets for this great event. The event will take place on Sat., Apr. 14 at 6 p.m. inside the Winthrop Coliseum. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the silent auction beginning at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and the live auction starting at approximately 8 p.m. For more information contact Taryn Moreno, coordinator for the Eagle Club (803-323-2129, ext. 3067 or morenot@winthrop.edu) or visit www.winthropeagles.com/auction.