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USC Women’s Tennis Begins NCAA Action In Malibu
May 01, 2023 | Women's Tennis
Women of Troy will open NCAA play against UNLV on Friday at the Ralph Strauss Tennis Center.
THIS WEEK
USC women's tennis is set to open up its 2023 NCAA campaign from Southern California, traveling just up the 101 to Malibu to take on UNLV in the first round of action on Friday, May 5 at 10 a.m. Host No. 7 Pepperdine will face GCU on Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. Winning teams will square off in the NCAA Second Round at 1 p.m. on Saturday (May 6) to fight for a ticket to the NCAA Super Regional at sites to be determined.
The eight teams that advance out of that round will head to the USTA National for the remaining rounds of NCAA competition taking place May 18-20. So, too, will NCAA Individual Championships be held at Complex, with singles and doubles competition running May 22-27.
NCAA FIRST AND SECOND ROUND INFO
Pepperdine University | Malibu, Calif.
Friday (May 5)
10 a.m. — USC (19-9) vs. UNLV (19-3)
1 p.m. — [9] #7 Pepperdine (18-3) vs. Grand Canyon (15-9)
Saturday (May 6)
1 p.m. — Friday winning teams
ITA RANKINGS UPDATE
In the ITA's latest rankings, USC was No. 26 in the team category and boasts two ranked singles players.
Freshman Maddy Sieg led the way at No. 8, followed by senior Eryn Cayetano at No. 44. The Women of Troy also boast two ranked duos in No. 17 Cayetano/Sieg and No. 39 Snow Han/Naomi Cheong.
REGULAR SEASON RECAP
USC wrapped up the regular season 16-8 overall and 6-4 in conference play. Freshman Maddy Sieg led the Trojans in singles play this season, appearing at center court in all matches. Sieg only lost once this spring, boasting a 15-1 dual match singles record.
Pac-12 RECAP
No. 6 seed USC women's tennis went on a historic run at the 2023 Pac-12 Championship tournament, reaching the final for the first time in school history. The Women of Troy beat Washington State, No. 22 Arizona State and Cal before eventually falling to No. 1 seed/eighth ranked Cal in the championship final.
CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES
The Women of Troy hold a 75-37 all-time record in the tournament. USC has won six national championships in all, including NCAA titles in 1983 and 1985 after the NCAA began its women's tennis championships in 1982. USC has won five National Singles Championships (1976 - Barbara Hallquist [USTA], 1977 - Barbara Hallquist [USTA], 1978 - Stacy Margolin [USTA], 1981 - Anna Maria Fernandez [AIAW], 1983 - Beth Herr [NCAA]) and two National Doubles Championships (1980 - Trey Lewis/Anne White [AIAW], 2013 - Kaitlyn Christian/Sabrina Santamaria [NCAA]).
In 2022, the Women of Troy were selected to compete in the NCAA Tournament where the Trojans beat San Diego State 4,-0 in the first round at Pepperdine. USC would eventually fall to host No. 8 Pepperdine 4-1 in the second round. Trojans Salma Ewing and Eryn Cayetano earned selection into the women's NCAA Singles Championships. Both Trojans advanced the Round of 16, with Cayetano reaching the quarterfinals.
SCOUTING UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS
UNLV is ranked No. 59 in the country coming out of the Mountain West Conference as conference champions. The Rebels are 19-3 this season, with an 8-2 record in conference play. UNLV has played three ranked opponents this season, with victories over No. 61 Colorado State, No. 42 San Diego State and No. 67 Fresno State. UNLV has no ranked singles or doubles players. The Trojans hold an 8-0 all-time series record against UNLV.
SCOUTING PEPPERDINE
Pepperdine is ranked No. 7 in the country, emerging from the West Coast Conference as conference champions this season. Pepperdine is 18-3 this season, with a 7-0 conference record and a 4-3 victory over the Trojans back in March. Pepperdine has four ranked singles players in No. 16 Janice Tjen, No. 19 Savannah Broadus, No. 31 Lisa Zaar and No. 108 Nikki Redelijk. The Waves also have two ranked doubles pairings, with the nation's top pair in Broadus and Tjen, as well as No. 48 Bunyawi Thamchaiwat and Zaar. The Trojans hold the advantage in the all-time series against Pepperdine with a record of 43-22.
SCOUTING GRAND CANYON
Unranked Grand Canyon enters the NCAA tournament after coming out of the Western Athletic Conference as conference champions. Grand Canyon is 15-9 so far this season, with a 6-3 record in conference play. The Antelopes only ranked match came back in January, when they lost 4-0 to No. 19 Arizona State. Grand Canyon has no ranked singles or doubles players. This tournament is the first time that the Trojans will play the Antelopes in program history.
USC women's tennis is set to open up its 2023 NCAA campaign from Southern California, traveling just up the 101 to Malibu to take on UNLV in the first round of action on Friday, May 5 at 10 a.m. Host No. 7 Pepperdine will face GCU on Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. Winning teams will square off in the NCAA Second Round at 1 p.m. on Saturday (May 6) to fight for a ticket to the NCAA Super Regional at sites to be determined.
The eight teams that advance out of that round will head to the USTA National for the remaining rounds of NCAA competition taking place May 18-20. So, too, will NCAA Individual Championships be held at Complex, with singles and doubles competition running May 22-27.
NCAA FIRST AND SECOND ROUND INFO
Pepperdine University | Malibu, Calif.
Friday (May 5)
10 a.m. — USC (19-9) vs. UNLV (19-3)
1 p.m. — [9] #7 Pepperdine (18-3) vs. Grand Canyon (15-9)
Saturday (May 6)
1 p.m. — Friday winning teams
ITA RANKINGS UPDATE
In the ITA's latest rankings, USC was No. 26 in the team category and boasts two ranked singles players.
Freshman Maddy Sieg led the way at No. 8, followed by senior Eryn Cayetano at No. 44. The Women of Troy also boast two ranked duos in No. 17 Cayetano/Sieg and No. 39 Snow Han/Naomi Cheong.
REGULAR SEASON RECAP
USC wrapped up the regular season 16-8 overall and 6-4 in conference play. Freshman Maddy Sieg led the Trojans in singles play this season, appearing at center court in all matches. Sieg only lost once this spring, boasting a 15-1 dual match singles record.
Pac-12 RECAP
No. 6 seed USC women's tennis went on a historic run at the 2023 Pac-12 Championship tournament, reaching the final for the first time in school history. The Women of Troy beat Washington State, No. 22 Arizona State and Cal before eventually falling to No. 1 seed/eighth ranked Cal in the championship final.
CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES
The Women of Troy hold a 75-37 all-time record in the tournament. USC has won six national championships in all, including NCAA titles in 1983 and 1985 after the NCAA began its women's tennis championships in 1982. USC has won five National Singles Championships (1976 - Barbara Hallquist [USTA], 1977 - Barbara Hallquist [USTA], 1978 - Stacy Margolin [USTA], 1981 - Anna Maria Fernandez [AIAW], 1983 - Beth Herr [NCAA]) and two National Doubles Championships (1980 - Trey Lewis/Anne White [AIAW], 2013 - Kaitlyn Christian/Sabrina Santamaria [NCAA]).
In 2022, the Women of Troy were selected to compete in the NCAA Tournament where the Trojans beat San Diego State 4,-0 in the first round at Pepperdine. USC would eventually fall to host No. 8 Pepperdine 4-1 in the second round. Trojans Salma Ewing and Eryn Cayetano earned selection into the women's NCAA Singles Championships. Both Trojans advanced the Round of 16, with Cayetano reaching the quarterfinals.
SCOUTING UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS
UNLV is ranked No. 59 in the country coming out of the Mountain West Conference as conference champions. The Rebels are 19-3 this season, with an 8-2 record in conference play. UNLV has played three ranked opponents this season, with victories over No. 61 Colorado State, No. 42 San Diego State and No. 67 Fresno State. UNLV has no ranked singles or doubles players. The Trojans hold an 8-0 all-time series record against UNLV.
SCOUTING PEPPERDINE
Pepperdine is ranked No. 7 in the country, emerging from the West Coast Conference as conference champions this season. Pepperdine is 18-3 this season, with a 7-0 conference record and a 4-3 victory over the Trojans back in March. Pepperdine has four ranked singles players in No. 16 Janice Tjen, No. 19 Savannah Broadus, No. 31 Lisa Zaar and No. 108 Nikki Redelijk. The Waves also have two ranked doubles pairings, with the nation's top pair in Broadus and Tjen, as well as No. 48 Bunyawi Thamchaiwat and Zaar. The Trojans hold the advantage in the all-time series against Pepperdine with a record of 43-22.
SCOUTING GRAND CANYON
Unranked Grand Canyon enters the NCAA tournament after coming out of the Western Athletic Conference as conference champions. Grand Canyon is 15-9 so far this season, with a 6-3 record in conference play. The Antelopes only ranked match came back in January, when they lost 4-0 to No. 19 Arizona State. Grand Canyon has no ranked singles or doubles players. This tournament is the first time that the Trojans will play the Antelopes in program history.
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