EDINBURG – The University of Texas-Pan American Broncs women's tennis team (2-9) returns from a nearly three-week break to host the Prairie View A&M University Panthers (4-5) on senior day Friday at 3 p.m. at the Orville Cox Tennis Center.

There will be a pre-match ceremony honoring Broncs senior Dana Nazarova.

Admission is free.

The Broncs
Some mid-season changes to the Broncs' singles lineup has paid major dividends. After Nazarova started the season 0-7 at No. 1, she was moved to No. 2, where she is 3-1. Didi Fatchikova started the season 0-4, but is no 2-2 at No. 1. Wanda Beguelin has found success at No. 3, going 4-2, after going 1-4 at No. 4, while Manon Lavrijssen is 2-1 at No. 4 after going 0-3 at No. 2 and 0-5 at No. 3. Reegan Greenwood is 2-2 at No. 5 and 2-4 at No. 6 while Roma High School alum Julia Perez is 1-0 at No. 5 and 1-2 at No. 6.
 
Scouting the Panthers
This it the Panthers' second true road match of the season and first since the dual opener, a 0-7 loss at No. 36 Arkansas. Of their four wins, two have come in SWAC play at neutral sites, the other two have come at home against non-DI teams.
 
The Panthers are 9-15 (.375) in doubles, including a 1-7 mark at No. 1 and 4-4 marks at No. 2 and No. 3. The only dup with multiple wins is Christina Gwodog and Danielle Moore, who are 3-2 at No. 2.
 
The Panthers are 23-29 (.442) in singles, including winning records with five wins each at No. 2, No. 3 and No. 5. Gwodog leads the way with a 5-4 record at No. 3. Lertap Ndlovub is 5-4 at No. 2.
 
The Series
The Broncs are 9-1 all-time against the Panthers in a series dating back to 1986. These two teams met last season in Prairie View, a 3-4 loss for the Broncs. Only one of the Broncs' points came from a returners, as Beguelin defeated Ndlovu 6-1, 6-2 at No. 3.
 
All-Time Results
1986 W 6-0
1987 W 9-0
2004 W 6-0
2005 W 7-0
2006 W 6-1, W 7-0
2007 W 7-0
2008 W 7-0
2010 W 7-0
2012 L 3-4
 
Last Time Out
The Broncs swept Schreiner 7-0 on March 2 in a match that saw the Broncs win 96 out of 107 games, including 72 out of 78 in singles. The Mountaineers never scored more than one point in a singles set.
 
That's a Winner
The Broncs got their first win of the season in dominating fashion, taking 76 of 78 games in a 7-0 drubbing over the University of the Southwest on March 1. The Broncs had four double bagels in singles and won by default at No. 6 singles as well as No. 3 doubles.
 
Home Sweet Home
The Broncs are 2-3 at home this season and were 1-1 at home last season, but are 26-9 (.743) over the last eight seasons.
 
You Can Put it on the Board
The Broncs picked up their first match points of the season at UTSA on Feb. 3, as Wanda Beguelin defeated Alena Shichkova 6-2, 6-2 at No. 3 and Anastasia Burobina (UTPA) beat Kavya Menon (UTSA) 6-4, 6-2 at No. 4.
 
Ranked Win
The Broncs picked up their first win of the season in doubles against No. 36 Arkansas, as the No. 2 duo of Anastasia Burobina and Wanda Beguelin defeated Flavia Araujo and Kimberly - Ann Surin 8-5.
 
When in Roma…
The Broncs have one local student-athlete in Roma-native and freshman Julia Perez, who picked up her first dual singles and doubles wins against the University of the Southwest on March 1.
 
During her four years at Roma High School, Perez went 72-0 and never lost a district match. She was District 32-4A MVP, First Team All-Valley and First Team All-District in Doubles all four years. She was also the 2009 and 2011 singles district champion, as well as the 2012 doubles district champion. The Gladiators won the district title every year she was there and were ranked No. 12 in the state in 2011. Perez also led the Gladiators on a 52-match winning streak in district play.
 
In addition to her stellar tennis play, Perez was a regional qualifier in swimming all four years, led the golf team to their first ever regional tournament, led the basketball team to the 2012 playoffs, and earned honorable mention in golf in 2011 and 2012 in basketball in 2011.
 
Globetrotters
The Broncs currently have eight student-athletes on the roster representing eight different countries, including Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, England, France, The Netherlands, Russia and the United States.
 
Next Up
The Broncs play three matches in three days at head coach Stephanie Vallejos' alma mater, Northern Arizona University, starting with a neutral site match against Eastern Washington on March 30 at 11 a.m.