The LSU women’s tennis team (8-14 overall, 1-11 Southeastern Conference) will try to snap a six-match losing streak Saturday when it takes on Arkansas (11-14 overall, 3-9 SEC) in the Southeastern Conference regular-season finale.

The Tigers have only won one match since Feb. 23, but they faced a tough slate. During the skid, the Tigers have played six teams in the top 15 — all conference opponents.

“We have been playing an extremely tough schedule,” said LSU coach Julia Sell. “I am really proud of the girls for keeping such a positive attitude and continuing to improve.”

The SEC is heavily represented in the ITA rankings, with eight teams in the top 25 and three in the top five.

LSU will play Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark., and away matches have proved to be a daunting task for the Tigers this season. While the Tigers have maintained a winning schedule at home this year, they’ve only managed one win away from the W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium. 

The seniors on the squad have added incentive to pull off the upset, because this will be the last regular-season match of their careers.

Seniors Ebie Wilson and Keri Frankenberger have been in the Tigers’ doubles lineup all year, and when healthy, they have been the Tigers’ most consistent performers. The combo is the only Tiger duo with a winning doubles record on the season.

Senior Kaitlin Burns is LSU’s highest-ranked singles player on the season, and she has held down court one for most of the year. Throughout her time at LSU, Burns has accumulated a 62-71 career record.

“I know through the course of this year, from where [the seniors] started to where they are now, is a miraculous difference,” Sell said. “When I first came in, they weren’t playing their best game styles for their abilities. They’ve been able to watch themselves improve.”