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WTEN | Gaels Embark on First Road Trip of Season

MORAGA, Calif. – Saint Mary's Women's Tennis are on the road for the first time this season as they head to the northwest to take on Iowa and Oregon. 
 
THE DETAILS 
Saint Mary's (1-0) at Iowa (3-1)
Saturday, February 11 at 12 PM
The Student Tennis Center – Eugene, Ore.
 
Saint Mary's (1-0) at Oregon (3-2)
Sunday, February 12 at 11 AM
The Student Tennis Center – Eugene, Ore. 
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LAST TIME OUT
Saint Mary's last hit the courts on January 28 against Nevada. The Gaels were scheduled to take on the UCLA Bruins in Moraga on February 3, but due the weather the matches were canceled. 
 
The Gaels will look to maintain their momentum from their comfortable 5-2 win over the Wolfpack a few weeks ago. 
 
Jordan Harris and Lene Mari Hovda got the Gaels in the won column to start to the day with a 6-3 double's win over Wiem Boubaker and Amahée Charrier. 
 
The Wolfpack responded with a win at #3 doubles, leaving #2 doubles between SMC's Olivia Rook and Iman Khan and Nevada's Guerbert and Luneva as the deciding match.

Rook and Khan were tested throughout the entire match, and narrowly bested the Wolfpack duo 7-5, clinching the doubles point for Saint Mary's. 
 
Saint Mary's continued their strong play on the single's courts, as they took care of business to beat Nevada 5-2. Both Jordan Harris and Lene Mari Hovda cruised in their matches, as Stefanie Silva also won comfortably. Harris won 6-1, 6-1, while Hovda won 6-3, 6-3. Stefanie Silva cruised in her match to win 6-2, 6-3. 
 
Freshman Iman Khan won her first match as a Gael, beating Nevada's Anatasia Luneva 6-3, 7-6 (7). Olivia Rook and TianYu Dong also played well for SMC, but were unable to grab the wins.
 
ABOUT IOWA
The Hawkeyes are entering their match with the Gaels after starting 3-1 on the season. Head Coach Sasha Schmid is entering her 7th season in charge of the program. Last season, the Hawkeyes went 7-17 overall, finishing 12th out of 14 in the Big10 conference. 
 
After starting their season with a loss to Charlotte, the Hawkeyes have won three straight, beating Furman 5-2, Denver 5-2, and Kansas State 4-1. Iowa is set to take on Oregon on Friday February 10 before battling the Gaels the following day. 
 
ABOUT OREGON
The Ducks head into their match with the Gaels on Sunday having started the season 3-2. Head Coach Courtney Nagle is entering her 7th season in charge of the Ducks having taken over the program in July of 2018. Nagle led Oregon to a 15-9 record last season, finishing 6th out of 11 teams in the Pac-12 conference. The Ducks have had an up-and-down start to the season, starting with two wins against Portland State and SeattleU, before losing to #14 Oklahoma State and Kansas. Oregon rebounded to beat Portland 6-1, setting up a match up against Iowa on Friday February 10 before facing the Gaels on the 12th
 
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Players Mentioned

Lene Mari Hovda

Lene Mari Hovda

5' 6"
Senior
Olivia Rook

Olivia Rook

5' 6"
Sophomore
Stefanie Silva

Stefanie Silva

5' 1"
Sophomore
Jordan Harris

Jordan Harris

6' 1"
Fifth Year
Tian Yu Dong

Tian Yu Dong

5' 5"
Freshman
Iman Khan

Iman Khan

5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Lene Mari Hovda

Lene Mari Hovda

5' 6"
Senior
Olivia Rook

Olivia Rook

5' 6"
Sophomore
Stefanie Silva

Stefanie Silva

5' 1"
Sophomore
Jordan Harris

Jordan Harris

6' 1"
Fifth Year
Tian Yu Dong

Tian Yu Dong

5' 5"
Freshman
Iman Khan

Iman Khan

5' 7"
Freshman