Undefeated Huskies Head to Midwest With Perfect Record on the Line
The No. 21 Washington women's tennis team is heading out to the Midwest this weekend for a pair of huge matches, and they're doing it while sitting pretty at 12-0. Yeah, you read that right, the Huskies are the only undefeated team in the entire ITA Top 25 and one of just three unbeaten squads in the Top 75. That's the kind of pressure that comes with staying perfect, and it all starts Friday night when they face Nebraska in Lincoln at 3 p.m. PT before taking on No. 41 Iowa on Sunday morning at 9 a.m. PT.
The Numbers Behind the Dominance
This team isn't just winning matches, they're absolutely dominant across the board. Washington is sitting at 3-0 in conference play and has put up a combined 69-11 record across all singles and doubles courts through their first 12 matches. The Huskies are unbeaten on Courts 1 and 2 in singles and haven't dropped a doubles match on Court 2 either. Even more impressive? They've won all 12 doubles points to start the season, and their duos are a combined 25-3 in doubles action. That's the kind of consistency that builds championship teams.
Erika Matsuda is Playing Out of Her Mind
You can't talk about this Huskies squad without mentioning Erika Matsuda. She just earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors for the second time this season on March 11 after absolutely demolishing No. 49 Maryland with a 6-2, 6-1 victory on the No. 1 singles court. She's a perfect 5-0 in singles this season on that court and ranked 64th nationally in the ITA singles rankings. With her doubles partner Carina Syrtveit, Matsuda is 10-1 on the No. 1 doubles court this season and 3-1 against ranked opponents. Those two also have Reece Carter (ranked 64th in singles) and Marie Weissheim (ranked 103rd) putting in serious work for the Huskies.
What's Next
Nebraska comes in at 8-5 overall and 1-3 in conference play. Washington actually beat them 4-3 last season in Seattle when Matsuda clinched the match on Court 2 in a three-set thriller. Then comes Iowa, ranked No. 41 nationally with an 8-7 record. The Huskies absolutely dominated them last season 4-0 on senior day, but the Hawkeyes are bringing some ranked talent with their doubles pair of Daianne Hayashida and Mia Mack at No. 28 nationally. After these weekend battles, Washington heads back home for Northwestern on March 27 and Illinois on March 29. The perfect record is still standing, and the Huskies aren't about to let it slip now.
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