Iowa State will attempt to capture its first Big 12 victory of the season on April 14, 2013, when West Virginia treks to Ames.

West Virginia (4-13 0-6 Big 12) comes into the match after a trio of 7-0 losses to Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas.

This will be the first time the Cyclones (7-12 0-6 Big 12) will play the Mountaineers.

“They are going to be hungry because it could be their first win in the Big 12 since they’ve joined,” said coach Armando Espinosa. “We just need to play within our abilities so we don’t think we have to hit bigger than we do.”

Senior Simona Cacciuttolo said it will be interesting facing a new team and experiencing something different.

“I’m excited because we’re still looking for our first Big 12 win and they are competitive,” Cacciuttolo said. “It’s always exciting to play someone new.”

Iowa State has not won a meet since March 29, when it defeated Northern Iowa 6-1 and have yet to attain a conference victory since April 15, 2012.

“I think we’re going to come out swinging like we usually do against teams we feel we can beat,” said junior Emma Waites. “We all just need to show up, make them play and make a lot of balls.”

April 14 will also be senior day for the Cyclones. Cacciuttolo is one of three seniors, along with Ellie Nixon and Jenna Langhorst, that will be competing for the final time at home.

“Even though it’s not our last meet, it’s our last meet at home and it’s something you remember forever,” Cacciuttolo said. “It’s going to be sad because I don’t want to be done with tennis just yet.”

Espinosa wants the last home meet for the seniors to be a special one and send them out with a win.

“The next matches they play won’t be in front of their families or in front of their fans, so it’s important that we send them out the right way,” Espinosa said. “It’s tough to say it’s senior day when we have four matches left, but we want to make sure we come out with a lot of energy and get a win to send them out right.”