SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State women's tennis hits the road for a pair of matches to begin Sun Belt Conference play this weekend. The Bobcats will face Georgia Southern on Saturday at 9 a.m. CT and Coastal Carolina on Sunday at 9 a.m. CT.
Texas State enters the weekend with eight consecutive wins, tying its winning streak from last season and marking its second-longest streak since 2012. The Bobcats will also be in search of their 10th win of the season. A 10th win would be the third time since 2012 that Texas State has achieved double-digit wins.
Texas State has three players entering the weekend looking to keep their singles winning streaks intact. Ireland Simme has a nine-match win streak, Emily Niers has an eight-match win streak, and Kiana Graham has a six-match win streak on court one.
The Bobcats' record of 9-2 is the second-best in the Sun Belt heading into conference play.
Sun Belt Conference Standings by Overall Record
- Marshall (11-1)
- Texas State (9-2)
- Georgia Southern (8-3)
- South Alabama (7-2)
- Louisiana (5-2)
- Appalachian State (6-3)
- Arkansas State (7-4)
- Coastal Carolina (5-3)
- Old Dominion (5-3)
- Troy (5-4)
- Southern Miss (3-3)
- ULM (3-3)
- James Madison (2-8)
- Georgia State (1-6)
TXST (9-2, 0-0 SBC) vs. Georgia Southern (8-3, 0-0 SBC) | 9 a.m. CT | Wallis Tennis Center
Georgia Southern enters the match with an 8-3 record, the third best in the Sun Belt.
The Eagles dropped their last match 4-3 against South Carolina State, ending their streak of three consecutive wins.
Georgia Southern leads the all-time series against the Bobcats 3-0 and won last year's match 7-0.
Saturday's match will be available via live stream, and live stats can be found here.
TXST (9-2, 0-0 SBC) vs. Coastal Carolina (5-3, 0-0 SBC) | 9 a.m. CT | Stevens Tennis Complex
Coastal Carolina enters Sunday's match against Texas State with a 5-3 record. The Chanticleers will open Sun Belt Conference play against Louisiana on Saturday at home.
The Chanticleers have won their last four matches and are led by Anna Babayan, who holds a 6-0 record on court one and a 3-1 record in doubles play on court one.
Coastal Carolina leads the all-time series against Texas State 3-1. The Bobcats won last year's match 4-3 in San Marcos.
Sunday's match will be available to follow via live stats.
