FIRST SERVE
• The Aggies return home for their final match of the regular season after a tough stretch on the road last weekend in which they were edged out by both Abilene Christian and Tarleton before falling to No. 42 Baylor.
• On Sunday, NM State will also honor seniors Bella Nguyen and Miranda Bishard during a Senior Day celebration.
• NM State will look to right the ship against the visiting Lopes of Grand Canyon before the WAC Tournament which is scheduled to begin on April 27 in Arlington, Texas.
• Despite last week's results, NM State has already secured its spot among the top eight in the WAC standings and thus earned a spot in the conference Tournament.
• This season, NM State has been dominant at home as they are a perfect 4-0 at the NM State Tennis Center against league opponents while posting a 9-3 overall home record.
• Keeping that streak alive will be a challenge on Sunday as they welcome a GCU team that they have only defeated once in five tries in Las Cruces.
• Entering its final match before postseason action, NM State has been led in singles play by freshman Anna Pinaieva who has recorded a team-high 12 solo wins this season, all of which have come at the No. 1 position.
• This season, Pinaieva is one of three Aggies with 10 or more singles wins entering Sunday – joined by Lisa Zhu and Miranda Bishard who each have 11 wins to their names.
• Pinaieva and Bishard have also been two of the Aggies' best in WAC play as Pinaieva hoists a 6-1 conference record and Bishard is currently 5-2 against WAC opponents.
• In doubles action, Bella Nguyen and Miranda Bishard continue to serve as one of the best tandems in the WAC as they lead the Aggies with 11 victories, including a 6-1 record in WAC play.
• The play of doubles duo Lisa Zhu and Anna Pinaieva has also come on as of late with the pair combining for back-to-back wins against WAC opponents last weekend.
 
SCOUTING THE LOPES
The women of Grand Canyon have put together a record of 11-9 on the year and will enter Sunday's match with wins in three of its last four matches. Most recently, GCU pulled off a 6-1 road win over Abilene Christian. Individually, the Wildcats are led by Santa Strombacha who has posted an impressive 17-1 record at the No. 2 spot for the Lopes. Strombacha is also a member of the Lopes' top doubles team as she and Natasha Puehse have posted a 14-3 record this spring to represent the only GCU tandem with double-digit wins.

UP NEXT
Following the conclusion of Sunday's match, NM State will prepare for the WAC Tournament hosted by UT Arlington at the UTA Tennis Center. The field of eight teams will compete in a three-day tournament with the championship match set to take place on Saturday, April 29. For further tournament information, visit WACSports.com.
 
FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Fans looking to keep up with the Aggies this weekend can follow the action through live stats via NMStateStats.com or tune in via live stream here. Fans can also track the Aggies on Twitter (@NMStateWTEN), Instagram (@NMStateWTEN) and Facebook (NM State Women's Tennis).