Feb. 8, 2008

CINCINNATI - The Xavier women's tennis team wraps up its eight-match road stint this weekend as the Musketeers head to Columbia, Mo. for two contests. On Saturday, Feb. 9 XU will play host Missouri at 10 a.m. (9 am.m CT). The following day, Feb. 10, the Musketeers wil face Chicago State in a neutral site match with first serve scheduled for 11 a.m. (10 a.m. CT). Both matches will take place at Mizzou's Green Tennis Center.

Xavier, 5-1, is coming off a successfull weekend as it upset then-No. 74 Eastern Michigan, 4-3, and defeated Toledo, 5-2. Sophomore Jill Ducro, the current Atlantic 10 Women's Tennis Player of the Week, is a perfect 6-0 in dual match singles play and is 13-3 overall this season.

Missouri, 3-1, has won three straight matches after dropping its first contest of the season. This past weekend, the Tigers swept Missouri-Kansas City, 7-0, and defeated Syracuse, 6-1. Mizzou's doubles duo of Chrissy Svetlic and Mallory Weber are currently ranked 42nd in the nation.

Chicago State, 0-1, is heading into this weekend with only one match under its belt, a loss to the University of Chicago. CSU plays Missouri on Saturday.