After a bad start in conference play, the Huskies are excited to get back to playing again, and will go against Bowling Green (12-2) and Western Michigan (9-9) this upcoming weekend.

Looking back at the start of the Huskies’ conference play, they came into the match on a 12-game win streak on the road but lost that streak to the Zips, 7-0, and Buffalo, 6-1. Head coach Ryun Ferrell and his team can’t wait get back on the court.

“We ran into two tough teams,” Ferrell said. “They were good and it’s just how it goes. We’re [ticked] and we’re mad but win, lose or draw it’s what we want to do.”

Ferrell has notice something about his team from the previous week. Going into this matchup, he hopes the changes he has made can be effective to get the team a win.

“We have made a few [line-up] changes in our doubles teams and singles lineup and it’s looking to be very good,” Ferrell said.

Bowling Green started its conference play last weekend and is 1-1 in the MAC so far with a win against Toledo (6-9) and a loss coming from Eastern Michigan (6-10). Bowling Green has quality players in freshman Katie Brozovich, 22-8, and junior Nikki Chiricosta, 22-6.

Western Michigan is a strong opponent, as well. The Broncos are undefeated in conference play thanks to MAC player of the week Nini Sujashvili. This is her third MAC Player of the Week award for the Broncos.

“Western Michigan is always talked about in the conversation for a MAC title,” Ferrell said. “Heading into this week we are looking to pick a fight. We are going to keep getting up even if we get knocked out.”

Now that the weather in DeKalb is warmer, the Huskies have been outside all this week for practice. Ferrell and his team are glad they play their first conference match outside this weekend and don’t have to deal with all the traveling for a change.

“We’re outside,” Ferrell said. “It’s 40 degrees out here. [We’re glad we are home] because you get to sleep in your own bed, go to class, and relax before playing. We are just sick of driving to practice, we [are] going to practice outside as much as we can.”