CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Women's tennis returns to the Island as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi hosts McNeese in a noon showdown Friday at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center.
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The Islanders (9-2, 3-1) are looking to climb into a tie for second in the Southland Conference standings with a victory on Friday. A&M-Corpus Christi is coming off a road win at Sam Houston State where the Islanders rolled to a dominant 6-1 victory.
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Freshman
Maria Maldonado leads the Islanders with nine wins on the season. Playing primarily in the five spot in the order, Maldonado is 9-2 on the season. Just behind, fellow freshman
Louise Trigona and sophomore
Marina Vicens Miquel have eight victories apiece.
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The Islanders and Cowgirls clashed twice in 2016, with the Blue and Green taking both meetings. Each were tight battles, finishing at 4-3, including a thrilling semifinal bout at last year's Southland Conference Championships.
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McNeese currently sits at 8-8 on the season and 3-2 in the Southland Conference. Hannah Brett leads the Cowgirls with a 12-3 mark spending the majority of her time at number three.
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The Islanders return to the courts of the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center next Wednesday for a 2 p.m. match against UTSA.
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