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FOLLOW LIVE: Women's tennis travels to Methodist on Wednesday at 3 p.m.

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The Game: Averett University (0-0, 0-0 USA South) vs. Methodist University (0-1, 0-0 USA South)
Time: Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 3 p.m. (Gene Clayton Tennis Center, Fayetteville, N.C.)
Links: Live Stats   |    Broadcast
The Series:  The Cougars have dropped 19 in a row to the Monarchs with the overall series sitting at 21-2 in favor of Methodist. Averett's last win was in 2000. 
Averett at a Glance: The Averett women's tennis program hits the road to take on Methodist. This is a veteran unit that head coach Bert Poole is very ecstatic about. The Cougars began last year 4-0 before seeing the season come to a halt. They did compete last Saturday at Sweet Briar in a tournament like format where Freshman Paula Ryhsen and sophomore Alejandra Garcia won their singles flights at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively, as the Cougars opened the season.
Methodist at a Glance: The Monarchs fell to Division II Mount Olive 0-7 in its season opener on the road. Methodist started last season 10-5 before the season was postponed.
 
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