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MTEN Preview: at Texas Tech (Jan. 20)

1/18/2024 2:00:00 PM

MATCH INFORMATION
 
WICHITA STATE (1-2) AT TEXAS TECH (0-0)
Saturday, Jan. 20 | 1:00 PM
Lubbock, Texas | Lubbock Country Club (Indoor)
 
Live Stats: tinyurl.com/TTUStats
LUBBOCK, Texas. – The Wichita State men's tennis team will travel to Lubbock, Texas and Lubbock Country Club to face the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday, January 20, at 1:00 PM Central.
 
SHOCKER NOTES
  • The Shockers enter the match 1-2 after opening the year with a trio of matches in Arizona, where they opened the year with a win over Grand Canyon, followed by back-to-back losses to Northern Arizona and Arizona State
  • This will be the 10th meeting all-time between the teams.
  • The Shockers are searching for their first win in the series as Texas Tech leads 9-0.
  • Four Shockers (Alejandro Jacome, Misha Kvantaliani, Vanja Hodzic, Richey King) collected one singles win apiece in last week's action in Arizona.
  • Jacome (9-3) and Hodzic (9-5) lead the Shockers in singles wins between the fall and spring seasons.
  • Jacome now possesses a 25-9 singles record in collegiate competition.
  • King collected his first singles win in a dual match against Grand Canyon since February 2, 2023.
  • The Shockers are 2-10 in true road matches in the Darragh Glavin era.
  • The Shockers are 1-3 against Texas schools in the Glavin era.
  • This is WSU's first match on a Saturday this season and the Shockers are 2-3 on Saturdays in the Glavin era
RED RAIDER SCOUTING
  • The Red Raiders are led by second year Head Coach Michael Breler who spent the previous three as an assistant coach with the program.
  • Breler was the team's interim leader last season and was made the full-time Head Coach on May 12, 2023.
  • In fall action, the Red Raiders compiled a 23-26 singles record and a 9-12 record in doubles.
  • Senior Reed Collier led the team in singles wins with 8.
  • Texas Tech compiled an overall record of 14-11 last year, going 14-11 in Big 12 play.
  • The Red Raiders were ranked #33 in the ITA's final poll last season.
ALL-TIME SERIES
  • As mentioned, this is the 10th meeting in the all-time series with Texas Tech leading 9-0.
  • The teams have met four times in the last three years.
  • This is the first meeting in Lubbock since March 5, 2022.
  • WSU is 0-3 against Texas Tech in Lubbock.
LAST TIME VS TTU
  • In last year's meeting on Feb. 6, Texas Tech claimed a 4-0 victory with a doubles point win, and wins at courts two, five, and six.
  • Current Shockers Jacome, Kvantaliani, and Kristof Minarik all took victory in one set before their matches ended unfinished.
LAST MATCH
  • The Shockers were defeated 0-4 by Arizona State in their final match in the Grand Canyon State.
NEXT UP
The Shockers will play their first home match of the season, as they are set to face the Omaha Mavericks on Friday, January 26, at 1:00 PM at the Genesis Health Club on Rock Road in Wichita, Kansas.
 
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