IU takes on another top 20 team

The No. 36 IU women's tennis team takes on its third consecutive top 20 foe this weekend when No. 12 Kentucky comes to Bloomington.\nThe Hoosiers (4-2) are winless against the Wildcats in their last nine matches, with their last win coming during the 1992-93 season. \nKentucky enters this weekend at 7-4 on the year, with all four loses coming to teams ranked in the top 11. \nDespite going 0-9 over the course of 11 years, the Hoosiers hold the upper hand in one category.\nIn the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings, five Hoosiers saw a ranking next to their name. Only one Wildcat was ranked.\nJunior Dora Vastag, who is ranked No. 48, and senior Linda Tran, who is No. 82, are the only two Hoosiers ranked in the singles category. Vastag enters this weekend's competition with a 4-2 record after falling to No. 5 Amanda Johnson of Duke. \nTran holds a 1-4 record, having recently lost to Dukes No. 89 Tory Zawacki.\nSingles' rankings aren't the only list on which IU appears. Two double's teams are among the nation's best, with senior Karie Schlukebir and Tran ranked at No. 24 in the nation. The pair has earned a record of 4-2. \nThe second pair of Hoosiers to be ranked is Martina Grimm and Sarah Batty, who are ranked No. 50 in the double's rankings. The two have played to a 1-1 record on the spring season. \nLast weekend, IU hosted No. 10 Duke, losing 6-1 at home. The loss was the Hoosiers' second on the season. \nAction kicks off at 10 a.m. Sunday at the IU Tennis Center.