WICHITA, Kan. – The Wichita State men's tennis team is set to play their first three matches of the spring season this weekend at Genesis Health Club.
 
"We're excited to play at home for opening weekend," head coach Danny Bryan said. "Hopefully, some people will come out and support the guys because they've been working hard."
 
The team will play their opening match against Saint Louis on Saturday at 12:30 p.m., followed by a dual with Oral Roberts at 4 p.m. This is the first matchup with Saint Louis since 2005 when WSU won 6-1, and the Shockers look to extend a 27-match win streak against Oral Roberts. Wichita State plays Purdue Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
"I just want to see a team hungry to prove that we can do big things this year even though we're without Murkel [Dellien], Marius [Frosa] and Stef [Latinovic], who's out with knee surgery," Bryan said. "We're out our top three from last year and I think we have a lot to prove, but if the guys can play tough, we can surprise a lot of people."
 
Kristof Minarik, who signed with the Wichita State in November, will be making his Shocker debut this weekend.
 
"We're just excited to watch him play his first match with the team," Bryan said. "He's already shown that he's playing at a really good level, and he's fitting in really well with the guys so it should be fun."
 
Fans can follow along with the matches on Twitter @GoShockersMTEN. Live stats will be available at shockerstats.com.