The Lady Shocks, ranked at #74. are off to a 1-4 start to the tennis the season.
On the surface this might seem disappointing but in reality perhaps not so much.
Consider that:
1. All five matches have been on the road. With the 4 losses all coming to teams ranked higher than the Shocks.
They opened with a 5-2 win over Creighton in Omaha.
They lost 4-3 to #55 Nebraska in Lincoln.
They lost 4-3 to #64 Minnesota in Lincoln.
They lost 6-1 to #65 BYU in Provo - the only match we were not in.
They lost 4-3 to #61 Utah in Salt Lake City.
2. The Shocks have been without their best player, Lutfiana Budiharto, who is ranked #28 in the nation. Lutfiana is out with an ankle injury. Would have been interesting to see how the Shockers would have fared with this tough opening schedule with a healthy Budiharto.
Hopefully, she can get back soon.
I really like the tough schedule and the Lady Shocks will be battle tested and tough by the time Aprl rolls around, much to the chagirn of its MVC counterparts.
:goshocks:
On the surface this might seem disappointing but in reality perhaps not so much.
Consider that:
1. All five matches have been on the road. With the 4 losses all coming to teams ranked higher than the Shocks.
They opened with a 5-2 win over Creighton in Omaha.
They lost 4-3 to #55 Nebraska in Lincoln.
They lost 4-3 to #64 Minnesota in Lincoln.
They lost 6-1 to #65 BYU in Provo - the only match we were not in.
They lost 4-3 to #61 Utah in Salt Lake City.
2. The Shocks have been without their best player, Lutfiana Budiharto, who is ranked #28 in the nation. Lutfiana is out with an ankle injury. Would have been interesting to see how the Shockers would have fared with this tough opening schedule with a healthy Budiharto.
Hopefully, she can get back soon.
I really like the tough schedule and the Lady Shocks will be battle tested and tough by the time Aprl rolls around, much to the chagirn of its MVC counterparts.
:goshocks:
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