SAN DIEGO – The San Diego women's tennis program is set to officially open up their 2024 campaign this weekend, welcoming No. 4 Stanford (0-0, 0-0 PAC-12) and No. 2 Texas A&M (0-0, 0-0 SEC) on Friday and Saturday at the Hogan Tennis Center.   
 
The Toreros will play the Cardinal on Friday at 12 p.m., and the Aggies on Saturday at 12 p.m. Stanford and Texas A&M will also play a neutral site contest on Sunday.  
 
OPPONENT HISTORY

• San Diego is seeking their first ever win over Stanford in their 11th meeting.
• The Toreros are 2-4 all-time against Texas A&M and meet for the second straight season after competing against each other at the ITA National Indoor Championship.

 
WHAT TO WATCH FOR

• The Toreros are led into the season by reigning WCC Coach of the Year Nadia Abdala, who enters her second season as head coach.
• San Diego is seeking their first win over a top-10 opponent since a Mar. 17, 2013 win over No. 6 Nebraska and first top-five since Mar. 19, 1999 over No. 4 California.
• San Diego was recently picked second in the WCC preseason poll, finishing only behind Pepperdine.
• In addition, Claudia De Las Heras and Elizabeth Goldsmith earned nods on the WCC's Preseason Team for the first time.
• The Toreros currently feature one player ranked in the ITA national rankings, with Mia Mack checking in at No. 89 in singles.
• Freshman Kristina Nordikyan joins the program this semester as a newcomer and will be eligible to play this spring.
• Nordikyan was ranked as a five-star recruit at No. 43 in the nation and No. 9 in California by the Tennis Recruiting Network.

 
TORERO TIDBITS

• Mack and De Las Heras have gotten off to the strongest starts of the season in singles, entering with 8-2 and 9-3 records from fall action.
• The Toreros have won their last five home opening dual matches.

 
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