HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky University women's tennis team continues Horizon League play on Friday when it travels to take on the defending League champion Youngstown State at Boardman Tennis Center at 6 p.m. The Norse will then travel to Cleveland State for a Saturday matchup at the Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion at 10 a.m.

Live results will be available for Saturday's match at Cleveland State with links available at NKUNorse.com.

NKU enters the match at 5-5 overall, having won its last two matches against Morehead State and Dayton. The Norse are 0-1 in League contests after falling to Wright State on Feb. 5, 6-1.

No. 1 singles player Klara Skopac earned a League victory over WSU and picked up a big victory against Dayton's Marlys Bridgham, 7-6, 2-6, 6-3 in NKU's last match. Skopac is now a team-best 10-4 in singles this season, including 6-3 this spring.

Sydney Power is a winner of four of her last five matches after competing primarily at No. 2 singles. She and partner Sierra Nellessen have seen success at No. 3 doubles, having only dropped two games between their last two wins against MSU and Dayton.

As the defending Horizon League champions, Youngstown state has won 11-consecutive League matches entering the weekend and were tabbed the preseason favorite. Nehel Sahni has a team-best 13 wins this season and has been victorious in nine of her last 10 singles matches. The Penguins are 2-10 this season and have yet to begin League play.

Cleveland State will be playing just its third match at its new home court where the Vikings own a 1-0 record. The Vikings open League play against Wright State on Friday before hosting NKU. CSU is 4-7 on the season, having dropped their last two matches of a Florida road trip where they fell to Florida Tech and UCF.

Following the pair of weekend matches, the Norse return to action on Saturday, April 2 when they close out a seven-match road swing with contests at Valparaiso and UIC.