KINGSVILLE, Texas (Tennis) – The home opener is upon us as Texas A&M University-Kingsville (10-8) hosts No. 14 Midwestern State University (7-5) on March 28 at 1 p.m. and No. 13 St. Mary's University (12-1) on March 29 at 1:30 p.m.
 
Saturday's match versus the Mustangs will be the Lone Star Conference opener for the Javelinas and will take place on the H.M. King High School Tennis Courts in Kingsville.
 
Fresh off the Press
Junior Marija Dimitrovska was named LSC Player of the Week after going 1-1 last week. The weekly nod follows her doubles No. 1 partner Mariaxi Herrera, giving the Hogs back-to-back player of the week selections.
 
National Rankings
In the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) national and South Central Region rankings, St. Mary's is No. 1 in the region and Midwestern State follows at No. 2. Texas A&M-Kingsville ranks No. 8.
 
Scouting the Mustangs
Midwestern State is heading to Trinity for a Friday battle. No. 34 Kayla Casey is 3-5 in singles No. 1 and the Mustangs are 2-4 versus nationally-ranked opponents. Saturday will be their first LSC match of the season.
 
Scouting the Rattlers
StMU singles No. 1 student-athlete Mariana Rong is ranked No. 1 in the region and No. 33 nationally in singles with a 12-1 record and Cristina Lopez (No. 2) follows at No. 3 in region and No. 39 nationally. The duo is No. 7 in the nation, boasting a 11-1 mark in the spring and 19-1 mark overall and doubles No. 2 tandem Jamie Lee Denton and Kaylin Kruseman are 12-1 in 2015.
 
St. Mary's is winners of 11 straight and take on St. Edward's on Friday.
 
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