KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Western Michigan women's tennis will face two more road challenges this weekend in Ohio. The Broncos will take on Cincinnati tomorrow at 1:30 p.m., before playing Dayton on Sunday at 10 a.m.

SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
Cincinnati earned an overall mark of 12-11 last season, finishing tenth in the American Athletic Conference. They have started the 2020 campaign at 3-2, following a road victory at Dayton on Sunday. 

Freshman Kelli Niehaus leads her team with eight overall wins on the year. Sophomore Maria Santilli and junior Emma Miceli are the top returning singles players for the Bearcats. Cincinnati edged the Broncos by a final score of 4-3 last season in Kalamazoo. 

SCOUTING THE FLYERS
Dayton is looking for its first victory of the 2020 season. Western Michigan defeated the Flyers 7-0 last year at the West Hills Athletic Club.

Sophomore transfer Claire Ghidotti has recorded a 3-1 mark in No. 6 singles. Senior Natalie Allen returns at the reigning team MVP from 2019. 

BRONCOS SHUTOUT THE BULLDOGS
Western Michigan picked up its second victory of the season on Saturday, defeating Butler on the road by a final score of 7-0, with the Broncos earning straight set wins in all six singles contests. They have now won their last five matches against Butler, dating back to the 2012 season. 

MAKE IT TWO FOR ZIEGLAR
Freshman Lindsey Zieglar was named the Mid-American Conference Singles Player of the Week for women's tennis, as announced on Wednesday. 

Zieglar went 2-0 for the Broncos over the weekend in singles play. On Saturday versus Butler, she helped her team earn a victory following a straight set win over Sara Linn (7-6, 6-2). On Sunday against Big Ten opponent Indiana, Lindsey defeated their top returning singles player in Jelly Bozovic in another straight set victory (6-2, 6-3). The native of Daytona Beach, Fla., has started the season with a 4-1 record at No. 4 singles. 

This marks the second time that she has collected MAC Singles Player of the Week honors this season. The Broncos have earned at least a share of this accolade for the first three weeks of the 2020 campaign. 

UP NEXT
Western Michigan will return home for a non-conference match against Northern Iowa on Saturday, February 15 at 10 a.m.

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