SIUE (7-1, 0-0 Ohio Valley) vs. Saint Louis (7-1, 0-0 Atlantic 10)
Thursday, Mar. 2, Noon

O'Fallon, Ill.
St. Clair Tennis Club
 
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LAST TIME OUT
SIUE won its sixth straight with a 6-1 romp at Dayton. The Cougars took the doubles point early and then five of six singles matches. Jill Lambrechts recorded the clinching point with a 7-6, 6-3 win over Natalie Osiecki at No. 1 singles.

CONSISTENCY
The Cougars are now 7-0 this season when Jordan Schifano wins her No. 3 singles match. She also won 7-6, 6-3 over Dayton's Elizabeth Hamilton. Schifano leads the Cougars with a 13-3 overall singles record.

USING THAT DEPTH
SIUE is 7-0 in matches played at No. 6 singles. Caitlyn Sporing is 4-0 at No. 6 singles while Fabiola Perez is 2-0 and Melissa Vizcardo is 1-0.

SERIES MATCHUPS
The series has gone the Cougars' way in the last two matchups. SIUE defeated SLU 5-2 in Edwardsville on March 7, 2021. SIUE won the last road contest 4-2 back in the 2019-20 season.

CLAIMING THE DOUBLES POINT
SIUE is 6-2 in winning the doubles point. The Cougars are 16-4 (.800 winning percentage) in doubles dual matches. Lambrechts and Schifano lead the way at No. 1 doubles with a 6-1 record..

SCOUTING THE COMPETITION
SLU and SIUE are on similar paths, While SIUE has a six-match winning streak, the Billikens have won five straight with victories over Lindenwood, IUPUI, Oral Roberts, Eastern Illinois and Missouri Western.

YEAR FIVE
Adam Albertsen is in his fifth season as the head coach of the Cougars. SIUE has increased its win total in each of the previous four years. Last season, the Cougars completed play with a 16-5 dual meet record.