MATCH INFORMATION
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WICHITA STATE (3-9) VS #34 UCF (11-1)
Friday, March 8 | 2:00 PM
Wichita, Kan. | Genesis Rock Road
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The Shockers return home for a bout on Friday against the 34th ranked UCF Knights at Genesis Rock Road at 2:00 PM
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SHOCKER NOTES
- The 2024 season is the second for the Shockers under head coach, Darragh Glavin.
- The Shockers (3-9) enter the match after a weekend split in Denver.
- The Shockers collected a win over Montana on Friday, before falling to host and 38th ranked Denver on Saturday.
- Alejandro Jacome leads the Shockers in total wins in dual matches this year with eight.
- In dual matches this year, the Shockers are 19-40 in singles matches and 8-19 in doubles.
- The Shockers are 1-2 at home this season.
SERIES HISTORY VS UCF
- This match will be the fifth meeting in the all-time series.
- UCF is a perfect 4-0 against Wichita State all-time.
- This is the first meeting between the teams in Wichita all-time.
- This is the second ever meeting in March between the teams.
- The Knights have outscored Wichita State 19-3 in the four previous matchups.
KNIGHT SCOUTING
- UCF is 11-1 entering the weekend, with their lone loss coming on the road at Florida, 6-1.
- The Knights enter on a four-match win streak.
- UCF is 2-1 in road matches this season.
- The Knights are in their third year under head coach, Lloyd Bruce-Burgess.
- Under Bruce-Burgess, the Knights are 38-21 overall.
- UCF is playing in their first Big XII season after spending the previous ten years in the American Athletic Conference.
LAST TIME VS UCF
- The teams met last season on March 24th, 2023, where #57 UCF won 6-1.
- Jacome was the only Shocker to take home a win, winning 7-6 (6), 6-1 at court four.Â
- Former Shocker Alex Richards was the only Shocker to force a third set, ultimately falling in a super tiebreak in the third set, losing the match, 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-3).
NEXT UP
The Shockers will move away from home as they will play take a trip to Wilmington, North Carolina next week for a slate of matches against host UNC-Wilmington, a rematch with New Mexico, and 74th ranked William & Mary.
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