MATCH INFORMATION
 
NEW MEXICO (5-2) AT WICHITA STATE (2-4)
Friday, February 16 | 1:00 PM
Wichita, Kan. | Genesis Rock Road
 
Live Stats: statb.us/b/497515

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The Wichita State men's tennis team returns home on Friday February 16, to face the New Mexico Lobos at 1:00 PM.
 
SHOCKER NOTES

• The 2024 season is the second for the Shockers under head coach, Darragh Glavin.
• The Shockers (2-4) enter the match after suffering a loss on the road against the Oklahoma Sooners two weeks ago, 0-7.
• Vanja Hodzic (11-6) leads the Shockers in total singles wins. Jacome is close behind with ten.
• Jacome possesses a singles record of 26-11 in his collegiate career.
• In dual matches this year, the Shockers are 9-21 in singles matches and 4-9 in doubles.
• The Shockers are 9-3 in home matches in the Darragh Glavin era and are 1-0 this season.
• In the Glavin era, the Shockers are 2-9 in Friday matches.
• The duo of Kristof Minarik and Alejandro Jacome led the Shockers in doubles wins in the fall season with four.

SERIES HISTORY VS NEW MEXICO

• This is the sixth all-time clash between the Wichita State and New Mexico men's tennis teams.

• In the all-time series, New Mexico leads 4-1.
• The Shockers have lost the last two to the Lobos.
• The last win for the Shockers came on March 3, 2018, 4-1 in Albuquerque, Nex Mexico.
• The Shockers are 0-2 in Wichita against New Mexico all-time.
• The teams have not met since the 2019 season.
• New Mexico is the only team the Shockers play twice this season. 

LAST TIME VS NEW MEXICO

• The last meeting between the teams was in Albuquerque where the Lobos won 4-2.
• New Mexico won a close doubles point and took victory at singles courts one, three, and five to take the win.
• Shockers Orel Ovil and Eddie Stoica were responsible for the two WSU points with wins at singles courts four and six. 

NEW MEXICO SCOUTING

• New Mexico has won 23 of the last 25 points scored in their matches.
• The Lobos have won four consecutive matches and enter after a pair of wins on Sunday, February 11 against Louisiana and Utah.
• New Mexico is in their third year under head coach, Chris Russell.
• Under Russell, the Lobos are 31-21.
• In the Russell era, New Mexico is 7-9 on the road.

LAST MATCH

• The Shockers were swept on the road by national power Oklahoma, 0-7.
• Hodzic played the most competitive match at No. 4 singles, but fell in straight sets 5-7, 4-6.
• The defeat was the Shockers 17th consecutive loss to Oklahoma.

NEXT UP
The Shockers will turnaround quickly to face American Athletic Conference opponent UTSA on Sunday at 11:00 AM at the Genesis Health Clubs on Rock Road.