FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Northern Arizona women's tennis team will compete in its season finale against in-state rival Grand Canyon University on Saturday, April 21, ahead of the Big Sky Conference championship tournament.
The Lumberjacks will travel to Phoenix to take on the Antelopes at 11 a.m. with hopes of better acclimating to the conditions before postseason action next weekend.
Northern Arizona has clinched the 2018 Big Sky regular season championship title for the third year in a row, repeats as the only undefeated conference team at 11-0, continues a winning streak against regular season opponents across three seasons and is undefeated at home at 7-0.
Despite the notable accolades, head coach
Maciej Bogusz and the Lumberjacks plan to approach this weekend and postseason like they have every other — by respecting the process and giving it their all.
Highlight Reel
- Northern Arizona is on a 31-consecutive regular-season winning streak against Big Sky opponents.
- Sophomore Chiara Tomasetti was named Big Sky Athlete of the Week April 11 for the second time this season after going 6-0 against Utah State, Idaho State and Weber State.
- Junior Hanneke Lodewijks was named Big Sky AOTW April 4 helping the 'Jacks to three wins and clinch the first spot in the conference tournament.
- Doubles pair Lodewijks and Tomasetti were last ranked No. 57 in the ITA Oracle national rankings March 6.
- Freshman Madi Moore was named Big Sky AOTW Feb. 7 after going undefeated in singles and doubles across three matches.
- Sophomore Tomasetti was the first Lumberjack in the 2018 season to pick up a Big Sky AOTW honor Jan. 24.
- Last season the Lumberjacks finished on top as the 2017 Big Sky Regular Season champions after recording an 18-5 overall record and an undefeated 11-0 conference record.
Weekend Scout
Grand Canyon
Saturday, April 21 | 11 a.m.
GCU Tennis Courts | Phoenix, Ariz.
Live Stats Available Here
Grand Canyon is currently 7-13 overall and 2-3 in the Western Athletic Conference. The Antelopes are coming off of a two-week lull in their schedule; most recently defeating Seattle University in March 4-3. Grand Canyon will compete against Northern Arizona this weekend before heading to the WAC Championship tournament the following week. These two teams last faced off last season where Northern Arizona defeated Grand Canyon 5-2 in Flagstaff. The nine-woman Antelope roster is led by head coach Greg Prudhomme, who is in his 11th season.
Coming Up
The Big Sky Conference championship tournament begins Thursday, April 26 and will continue through Saturday, April 28. The now three-peat Big Sky Regular Season champions of Northern Arizona will enter the tournament as the No. 1 seed with a first-round bye. All seven Lumberjacks will travel down to Phoenix. All matches will be held at the Phoenix Tennis Center.
