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Ovil ORU and Omaha

Men’s Tennis to Host First Matches of the Season

1/15/2021 3:31:00 PM

WICHITA, Kan. -  The Shockers will look to shake off losing the season opener when they host Oral Roberts at noon and Omaha at 4:00 p.m., tomorrow at the Genesis Health Club on Rock Road.
 
For those wishing to attend, spectators will be limited to viewing the matches in the upstairs area of the health club.
 
Shocker Notables
  • The senior duo of Marius Frosa and Murkel Dellien came in at No. 32 in the ITA Preseason Doubles Rankings. This is their third straight week in the rankings and 12th overall appearance in the rankings.
 
Scouting the Competition
 
Oral Roberts
  • This will be the Golden Eagles' first match of the season. They went 6-7 last year, which included a tight 4-3 win over fellow Summit League member Omaha.
  • ORU was picked to finish fourth in the Summit League, one spot behind Omaha.
 
Omaha
  • Before heading to Wichita, the Mavericks will be facing Arkansas on Friday for their first match of the season.
  • Omaha was picked to finish third in the Summit League.
  • Senior Matt Hulme was selected to the Summit League Men's Tennis Preseason Athletes to Watch List for the second consecutive season.
 
Up Next
The Shockers travel to SMU on Jan. 22 to compete in matches versus VCU, Utah, and SMU throughout the weekend.
 
Match Updates
For updates during the match, follow @GoShockersMTEN on Twitter. A recap will be posted on GoShockers.com after the conclusion of the day's events. Live stats will be available for both the Oral Roberts and Omaha matches.
 
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