The ISU tennis team won’t have much time after its match against the Missouri Tigers on Friday before it has to shift its focus to a match Sunday against Colorado.

The Cyclones (9-7, 0-2 Big 12) will have to be ready to adapt to different altitude and playing outdoors before the match against the Buffaloes (4-9, 0-3). Coach Armando Espinosa said patience is going to be important in that environment.

“You have to adapt when you’re playing outside,” Espinosa said. “You can’t go for too much because the ball’s not going to travel as fast as it would be on an indoor facility with no elements.”

Espinosa wants the team to get some practice time Saturday to help them get adjusted to the altitude a little easier.

Senior co-captain Erin Karonis talked about the importance of staying positive on the long road trip to Boulder.

“We try to have as much fun as we can,” Karonis said. “We try to make it fun and not worry too much about it when we’re not on the court.”

Karonis said that staying on top of things throughout the week is tough.

“We all try to get our work done for the school week early so we don’t have to worry about it toward the end,” Karonis said. “It’s really just a lot of time management. When we’re at practice it’s really important for us to block everything out.”

One of the focuses this weekend is playing the big points.

“We need to go out and take it,” Karonis said. “Especially against the Big 12 teams, they’re not going to give it to you no matter what it is.”

The Cyclones take on the Buffaloes at noon Sunday in Boulder, Colo.