GRAND FORKS, N.D. – North Dakota men's and women's tennis return to the road for another weekend of away action looking to bounce back after a series of losses last weekend and it all begins on Friday morning.
Competition kicks off for UND with a Friday morning women's tennis match against Northern Illinois at 10 a.m. before another 10 a.m. contest against Northern Iowa on Saturday. The Fighting Hawk men will also take to the court on Saturday for a neutral-site match against Ole Miss at 3 p.m. and conclude the weekend against the host team of Nebraska at 11 a.m. on Sunday.
Last Time Out
The North Dakota men faced a loaded schedule of three matches in three days last weekend, resulting in an 0-3 showing for the Fighting Hawks. UND dropped a closely-contested match against IU Indy on Friday, 4-3, before falling to Bellarmine in another tight match on Saturday, 4-3, and Eastern Kentucky on Sunday, 4-2.
On the women's half of competition, the Hawks fell to Nebraska on the road, 7-0, in a Sunday matinee and, on the way home, stopped at Augustana for a Monday match. The comeback ultimately fell short for UND, 3-4, to bring the weekend to an overall 0-2 record.
Summit League Accolades
Peak Performer of the Week – Singles
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Ethel Li – 1/20/26
Peak Team of the Week - Doubles
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Ethel Li and
Jule Schulte – 1/20/26
Preseason Rankings and Athletes to Watch
In the Preseason Summit League Coaches' Poll released on January 14, the North Dakota women were selected third with one first-place vote, while the Fighting Hawk men tied for fourth. The same release named
Jule Schulte and
Leo Galliano as Athletes to Watch in this Summit League this season.
On Tap
In the final weekend on the road before the much-anticipated return home, the North Dakota women will head to Utah to face Utah Tech on Saturday, Feb. 14 and Idaho State on Sunday, Feb. 15. On the other hand of action, the men are set for action in Minnesota against Gustavus Adolphus and Morningside in a Saturday doubleheader on Feb. 14.
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