Women's tennis tries to snap two-game skid

'M' looks to start winning streak against Houston and Marquette after lengthy hiatus

After going nearly two weeks without playing a match, the Michigan women's tennis team will travel to the Brewery City.

But their trip to Milwaukee will not include a tour of the local industry. Instead, the Wolverines will be trying to end a two-match losing streak.

They recently lost to No. 2 Duke and No. 9 Wake Forest. The 58th-ranked Wolverines will face Houston and Marquette, ranked 39th and 44th respectively in the March 9 Intercollegiate Tennis Association national team rankings.

This weekend's match with Houston will mark the second all-time meeting between the two teams.

DANA LINNANE/Daily After two recent losses to top-10 opponents, the Michigan women's tennis team looks to rebound with games against Houston and Marquette this weekend in Milwaukee.

The Cougars won their only previous match with Michigan, 8-1, during the 1989-1990 season.

The Wolverines will be dueling with the Golden Eagles for the fifth time. Michigan is currently 4-0 against Marquette.

In the teams' most current match the Wolverines defeated the Golden Eagles, 7-2, at the Varsity Tennis Center.

All four of Michigan's victories have been in convincing fashion, with the combines game score 29-7.

Senior Jen Boylan recently scored her 25th career singles victory in a match against Wake Forest.

"I am very excited about getting my 25th victory," Boylan said of her accomplishment. "I have came a long way since I started playing for the University of Michigan."

Also, doubles partners Brooke Hart and Danielle Lund leaped 11 positions in the newest doubles rankings.

Hart and Lund are now ranked 21st in the nation after starting the season perfect in the Big Ten, posting a 3-0 conference record and a 10-8 mark overall. The duo has played at the No. 1 doubles spot since the beginning of the season.

Junior Danielle Lund fell 22 spots, all the way down to 78th in the nation. She leads the team in the win column with 10 tallies, but her overall record is 10-13.

Since starting off the season with a mediocre 3-5 record, the women have dropped from 49th to 58th in the country. Yet despite their 3-5 overall record, the Wolverines are 2-1 in Big Ten Conference play.

Victories in this weekend's matches may help the Wolverines get back on the right foot.

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