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MTEN AAC Preview: vs [5] Tulsa (Apr. 18)

4/17/2024 11:00:00 AM

MATCH INFORMATION
 
[12] WICHITA STATE (5-17) VS [5] TULSA (14-12)
Thursday, April 18 | 2:00 PM CT
Tulsa, Okla. | Michael D. Case Tennis Center
 
Live Stats & Video: Web Track
 

SHOCKER NOTES
  • The 2024 season is the second for the Shockers under head coach, Darragh Glavin.
  • The Shockers (5-17) enter the tournament having won two of their last three matches.
  • Marcelo Sepulveda leads the Shockers in total wins in dual matches this year with 3.
  • In dual matches this year, the Shockers are 33-68 in singles matches and 15-37 in doubles.
  • Wichita State is 1-5 against American Athletic Conference opponents this season.
  • The Shockers are 0-1 in AAC Tournament matches in the Glavin era.
  • Wichita State is looking for their first AAC Tournament win since 2021 and their third since 2017.
SHOCKERS IN THE AAC TOURNAMENT
  • Wichita State is 2-5 in the AAC Tournament all-time.
  • The Shockers have lost three-straight matches at the AAC Tournament.
  • Wichita State is 2-3 in the opening round of the Tournament.
  • The Shockers are 2-2 in the opening round when playing as the lower seed.
SERIES HISTORY VS TULSA
  • This match will be the 44th meeting in the all-time series.
  • Wichita State leads the series narrowly, 22-21.
  • Wichita State is 1-0 against Tulsa in the AAC Tournament.
  • The Shockers are 2-14 playing at Tulsa since 1994.
  • Tulsa has won five straight matchups over Wichita State and 19 of the last 21.
  • The Shockers have not beat Tulsa in Tulsa since February 19, 2018.
LAST TIME VS TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE SCOUTING
  • Tulsa enters with a record of 14-12.
  • The Golden Hurricane are 11-5 at home this season.
  • Tulsa has won five straight matches and are 8-2 in their last ten matches.
  • The Golden Hurricane are 13-5 against unranked opponents this season.
  • Tulsa is 5-1 against opponents in the AAC this season. 
  • Tulsa's Pierce Rollins is ranked No. 82 in this week's ITA Singles Rankings
  • Rollins and teammate Timothy Seger are ranked No. 41 in the ITA Doubles Rankings.
  • Vince Westbrook is in his 33rd year leading the Golden Hurricane.
NEXT UP
A Shocker win will advance them to the next round, where they would meet 4-seed and No. 51 Rice on Friday at 2:00 PM Central in Tulsa.
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