MATCH INFORMATION
 
#62 WICHITA STATE (9-7) AT COASTAL CAROLINA (9-5)
Tuesday, March 17 | 1:00 PM
Conway, S.C. | Stevens Tennis Complex

Openers
• Wichita State men's tennis is in its fourth season under head coach Darragh Glavin.
• The Shockers are 9-7 on the season with wins over New Mexico State, Omaha, Oral Roberts, UTSA, Denver, Abilene Christian, UT Arlington, Nebraska and Oklahoma State.
• Wichita State has won five matches in a row and six of its last seven. The five-match win streak is the longest in the Glavin era.
• The Shockers were ranked No. 62 in the March 10 ITA team rankings.
• Zaid Al Mashni was named the American Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week on March 3.
• The Shockers are 3-5 playing in road matches this season but have won their last two road contests.
Last Match Recap
• Wichita State triumphed over No. 34 Oklahoma State on Sunday, March 8, 4-3.
• It was the first Shocker win over the Cowboys since 1996 and the program's highest-ranked victory since defeating No. 32 Memphis on April 22, 2021.
• Wichita State took the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles.
• Ilias Worthington, Rodrigo Cruz and Zaid Al Mashni earned singles wins to push the Shockers to victory, with Mashni's 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), 6-4 win at No. 2 singles being the clincher.
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—Alejandro Jacome, Amir Milushev and Worthington—are back with Wichita State.
Records Under Glavin
• Wichita State is 11-32 playing in road matches under Glavin
• The Shockers are 9-23 on the road against nonconference opponents.
• Wichita State is 3-3 playing while ranked.
• The Shockers are 28-8 when they win the doubles point and 9-46 when they don't.
Scouting Coastal Carolina
• Chris Powers is in his 25th season as head coach at Coastal Carolina.
• The Chanticleers are 9-5 on the season but have lost three of their last five matchups.
• Coastal Carolina is 6-1 at home this season with the lone loss coming to Stetson on March 4.
• The Chanticleers have played one American Conference team this season, losing to Charlotte on March 8, 4-0.
Series History vs. Coastal Carolina
• Tuesday's meeting will be the first between the teams.
 
Next Up
The Shockers face UNC Wilmington on March 19 at UNCW Courts.