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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The 2017 Conference USA Women's Tennis Championship hosted by North Texas doesn't start until April 20, but Middle Tennessee will get a preview of the tournament this weekend when it hosts UAB and Southern Miss.
The Blue Raiders will open the weekend home stand on Friday at 2 p.m. against the Blazers, who are 5-12 on the season.
Senior Pardis Kianoush leads UAB with an 8-4 record at the top spot of the lineup, followed by Marlene Herrmann at No. 2. The Blazers have a 29-53 (.354) mark in singles matches as a team.