Women's Tennis | 3/23/2016 5:12:00 PM

 
STATESBORO, Ga. – The Georgia Southern women's tennis team opens up conference play this weekend in a two-match road swing in Troy, Alabama to play in-state rival Georgia State and South Alabama.
 
The Eagles first take on the Panthers Thursday at 10 a.m. then turn around to play the Jaguars Friday at 2 p.m. Heading into their Sun Belt matchups, the Blue and White holds a 9-5 record and a perfect 2-0 record on neutral sites.

"We are all excited to get the conference play started and add some W's to our record," senior Francisca Norregaard said. 
 
This past weekend, the Eagles gathered a pair of wins, one against Bethune-Cookman and the other against Florida A&M which marked their second 7-0 sweep of the season. Francisca Norregaard won all four of her matches last week, with three of the four being either match or doubles point clinchers.

"I think with our past matches we feel confident in our ability to stay on the court and find a way to win our matches," Norregaard said. "It's never easy to win a match 7-0 and it's definitely a confidence booster from our previous match." 
 
The season has been highlighted by the Eagles' solid doubles play. Norregaard and doubles partner Giulia Riepe have gone 5-1 in the past six matches* at line two, while the No.1 pair, Mariana Ranzahuer and Lindsay Truscott have gone 5-3 in the past eight*. Mary Phillips Smith and Emilia Bujan tallied a 4-1 record in the past five*.

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*Does not account for unfinished doubles matches