ELON, N.C. – Elon University women's tennis will play its first match at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center this season on Saturday, Feb. 6, when it takes on North Carolina A&T in a double-header. The first matchup is scheduled for 1:00 p.m., while the second match will begin at 4 p.m.
 
THE SERIES
- Elon is undefeated against North Carolina A&T, leading the overall series 18-0.
- The Phoenix defeated North Carolina A&T, 7-0, in their most recent meeting on Jan. 14, 2020.   
 
ABOUT THE PHOENIX
- Elon is off to an 1-1 start to the season after defeating Gardner-Webb, 4-3, in its first road contest of the season on Feb. 4.
- Junior Victoria Saldh and freshman Lizette Reding have each started the season off 2-0 in singles after winning their respective matches against VCU and Gardner-Webb.
- Junior Olivia Archer and sophomore Shauna Galvin both earned their first singles victories of 2021 in Thursday's match against Gardner-Webb.
- The combination of Sofia Edo and Victoria Saldh has posted a 2-0 record in doubles play this season.
- Elon returns six athletes from last year's squad for the 2021 season in Sofia Edo, Olivia Archer, Victoria Saldh, Shauna Galvin, Kiana Rizzolo and Uma Nayar. Elon also added East Carolina transfer Sibel Tanik, as well as freshmen Alison O'Dea and Lizette Reding to the team.
- The Phoenix is led by seventeenth-year head coach Elizabeth Anderson.
 
SCOUTING NORTH CAROLINA A&T
- North Carolina A&T is led by head coach William Crutchfield, who is in his 4^th season at the helm of the program.
- Entering the season, A&T is looking to bounce back from a 2019-20 season that saw them finish with an 0-6 overall record in a shortened season.

UP NEXT
- Elon returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 13, to take on Longwood. That matchup is slated for 12 p.m. at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center on Elon's campus.