CHENEY, Wash. – Following a tough 5-2 home defeat versus Summit League opponent South Dakota last Friday, the Eastern Washington University women's tennis squad looks to bounce back against Oregon and Portland this Friday and Saturday (Feb. 11-12). Friday's match against Oregon begins at 5 p.m. Pacific Time, while Saturday's match begins at 1 p.m. PT against Portland. Both matches will be played at the Student Tennis Center in Eugene Ore.

Fans can follow the match versus Oregon live video HERE or live stats HERE.

"We are staying positive and using each match as a stepping stone to build upon each week. We are continuing to grow and we are getting stronger with each match that we play, I'm encouraged by that," said head coach Dustin Hinson. "We are focusing on the bigger picture and the greater vision for what we are building as a program. That requires a deep trust in our process and each student athlete on our team has bought into that process and brings that mindset to the court each day. We learned a lot from our last match and we are looking forward to applying it on court this week in Oregon."

The Eagles sit 0-3 overall with four non-conference matches left before beginning Big Sky Conference play. Freshman Kenzington Mann currently holds a two-match winning streak after picking up a comeback win against South Dakota last Friday at No. 5 singles. Freshman Isabella Foshee also battled for victory in a three-set match tie breaker against Washington back in January to hold a 1-0 record at No. 4 singles.

Additionally, Yasmin Mansouri and Isabella Foshee are coming off a win after teaming up at the No. 1 doubles spot to take down South Dakota, 6-1. Sophomore Renata Gabuzyan doubled up with Jennifer Kida at No.3 to also find success in a 6-4 win.

KNOWING YOUR OPPONENT: Oregon

EWU has yet to find victory over the Ducks in regular season play as they have an overall series record of 0-11 against Oregon.

The Ducks currently hold a 3-2 overall record following a 4-3 win versus Wisconsin (Feb. 5) and a 4-2 victory against Denver (Feb. 6), both on the road. Oregon is led by head coach Courtney Nagle who enters her fourth season at the helm. Nagle has led her teams to winning seasons in two of her first three seasons at the helm and currently holds a 28-30 record in dual matches.

KNOWING YOUR OPPONENT: Portland

Eastern has a 5-22 overall series record versus Portland. The Eagles matched up with the Pilots last season and defeated them 5-2 as they have a two-match winning streak against Portland. 

The Pilots are steered by Filip Zivkovic who joined the women's tennis staff in 2010 as an assistant coach. Portland holds a 1-1 record after defeating Portland State (4-3) and falling to #16 Washington (7-0).

WHAT'S NEXT

The Eagles travel to nearby Spokane, Wash., next Saturday (Feb. 26) to face Gonzaga at 11 a.m. PT. inside the Stevens Center.