MATCH INFORMATION
 
#52 NEBRASKA (8-2) AT WICHITA STATE (7-7)
Sunday, Mar. 1 | 12:30 PM CT
Wichita, Kan. | Genesis Rock Road

Openers
• Wichita State men's tennis is in its fourth season under head coach Darragh Glavin.
• The Shockers went 12–13 last season, their best record and highest win total under Glavin.
• The Shockers are 7-7 on the season with wins over New Mexico State, Omaha, Oral Roberts, UTSA, Denver, Abilene Christian and UT Arlington
• Wichita State has won three matches in a row and four of its last five.
Last Matches Recap
• Wichita State swept a road trip to Texas earlier this week, beating Abilene Christian on Thursday and UT Arlington on Friday.
• Against Abilene Christian, the Shockers quickly took doubles with a 6-1 win by Rodrigo Cruz and Ilias Worthington at No. 2, and a 6-3 victory by Zaid Al Mashni and Pablo Roche Alcaya at No. 1.
• In singles, Al Mashni, Alcaya and Cruz earned singles wins to secure a 4-3 victory.
• Against UT Arlington on Friday, the Shockers earned the doubles point with a forfeit win at No. 3 and a 6-3 win by Worthington and Cruz at No. 2.
• Wichita State took another forfeit victory in singles at No. 6, before wins by Luke Bracks and Alcaya secured the 4-0 match victory.
Returners to the Lineup
• Five Shockers return for another season in Wichita in 2026.
• The five returners combined for 39 of the team's 65 dual-match singles wins last season.
• Three of the top five Shockers in singles wins—Jacome, Worthington, and Amir Milushev—are back with Wichita State.
Newcomers
• The Shockers have four new players for the 2025–26 season, with three arriving for the spring semester.
• All four—Alcaya, Cruz, Felix Bockelmann-Evans and James Lammas—arrived in Wichita as true freshmen.
Additional Notes
• Wichita State is 27-29 against non-conference opponents in the Glavin era.
• The Shockers are 14-7 playing non-conference opponents at home under Glavin.
• Wichita State has not beaten a top 60 ranked team since topping No. 55 SMU in 2023.
Scouting Nebraska
• Peter Kobelt is in second season as the head coach at Nebraska.
• The Huskers are 8-2 on the 2026 season and have played just two matches outside of Lincoln.
• Nebraska enters after beating No. 24 Oklahoma State on Friday in Lincoln, 4-2.
• This match will be the last non-conference match for Nebraska on its schedule.
Series History vs. Nebraska.
• Nebraska leads the all-time series with Wichita State 21-13.
• Wichita State holds a narrow 9-8 lead in the series when playing in Wichita.
• The teams have split the last ten matchups evenly at five apiece, but the Shockers have won five of the last seven.
• The last three meetings have all been 4-3 decisions. Wichita State won the last matchup on Feb. 19, 2023, in Wichita, 4-3.
 
Next Up
The Shockers are set to host Oklahoma State on Sunday, March 8, at 11 a.m. CT.