FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FGCU women's tennis team (2-4) will look to snap a two-game skid tomorrow as it welcomes Western Michigan (7-5) for dual action scheduled at 5 p.m.

"We are looking forward to competing tomorrow," commented head coach Courtney Vernon. "The girls have been training hard this past week and Western Michigan will be another great opportunity to grow."

Overall in dual play, the Eagles have claimed 17 victories, led by sophomore Maja Ornberg (Kil, Sweden/De la Gardiegymnasiet, Lidkoping) who is 4-2 overall in singles. In doubles action, Laura Falceto Font (Zaragoza, Spain/El Pilar Maristas Zaragoza) and Julianna Curtis (West Des Moines, Iowa/Allendale Academy) have teamed up to post a 1-0 record while the pairing of Font and Patricia Villar (Logrono, Spain/Bachillerato Santa Maria/Louisiana Monroe) are 1-1.

SCOUTING THE BRONCOS
The Broncos were in action Sunday afternoon in Tampa, Fla., facing the Bulls in dual action where they fell 6-1, snapping WMU's five-match winning streak. Overall this season, the Broncos have posted a 4-0 record in Kalamazoo, Mich., but are just 1-4 on the road.

In singles dual action, WMU has notched 41 victories with a quintet of players claiming six or more wins, led by Katja Fevralev who is 7-4, playing mostly in the No. 4 spot.
In doubles, the Broncos have picked up 17 wins as the tandem of Barbare Eristavi and Valeria Riegraf are 2-0 in dual play, seeing action in both the No. 1 and No. 3 spots.

PRESEASON FAVORITES
The reigning regular season champions, the FGCU women finished the poll with 44 points matching the reigning ASUN Tournament champions UNF. However, the Ospreys received four first-place votes while the Eagles received three. FGCU and UNF finished the regular season as the top two teams and met in the tournament final, with the Ospreys narrowly defeating the Eagles 4-3.
 
Stetson (32 points) is expected to finish third according to the preseason poll, just ahead of Lipscomb (29). NJIT (25), Kennesaw State (14), and USC Upstate (8) round out the preseason poll.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Facing the then #18 Tennessee Lady Vols, the Eagles were able to tie the dual at 1-1 after doubles play but eventually fell to UT as the visitors would clinch on court six with the final score of 4-1. Despite the Eagles leading on courts two and five at the time, the matches would be marked as unfinished.

Ornberg claimed the only win in singles for FGCU winning in straight sets both times by 6-0 decisions. Meanwhile, in doubles action, the pairing of Curtis and Font picked up their doubles point in a 6-3 decision.

UP NEXT
After Monday, FGCU will remain at home and welcome Michigan State (8-2). First serve is set for 1 p.m.

RECAPPING AN HISTORIC 2017 SEASON
FGCU's 2016-17 season was its most successful to date, claiming the ASUN regular season title for the first time in program history. Led by the ASUN Freshman of the Year Ornberg, FGCU went 6-0 in conference play and 15-5 overall. The Eagles' run to an NCAA Tournament fell short, however, as FGCU dropped a heartbreaking 4-3 decision to UNF in the final.
 
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HEAD COACH COURTNEY VERNON
FGCU's women's tennis team is led by two-time ASUN Coach of the Year Courtney Vernon, whose fourth season under the helm saw the Eagles claim their first ASUN Championship in program history. She has mentored her student-athletes into earning 43 ASUN All-Conference and All-Academic honors, including the 2014, 2016 and 2017 ASUN Freshman of the Year as well as the 2016 and 2017 Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Vernon has led the Green and Blue to a 53-38 overall record (.600) and 21-5 conference record (.808) in her four years at FGCU.