MATCH INFORMATION
 
VCU (5-10) AT #57 WICHITA STATE (12-8)
Friday, March 27 | 1 p.m. CT
Wichita, Kan. | Genesis Rock Road

Openers
• Wichita State men's tennis is in its fourth season under head coach Darragh Glavin.
• The Shockers are 12-8 on the season with wins over New Mexico State, Omaha, Oral Roberts, UTSA, Denver, Abilene Christian, UT Arlington, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Coastal Carolina, UNC Wilmington and Charlotte
• Wichita State won eight consecutive matches between Feb. 14 and March 21, the program's longest win streak since 2008.
• The Shockers have wins over three ranked opponents in the 2026 season, their most since 2021, when they had five.
• Wichita State was ranked No. 57 in the March 24 ITA rankings, its highest team rank since Feb. 23, 2022, when it was No. 55.
• The Shockers are 3-1 playing at home this season.
Last Match Recap
• No. 57 Wichita State had its winning streak snapped by Tulsa on Wednesday, losing 4-2.
• The Shockers managed to win doubles by taking courts No. 1 and No. 2, but were unable to sustain their success in singles.
• Amir Milushev was the lone Shocker to record a singles win, earning a 6-4, 1-6, 6-0 victory at No. 4.
Shocker Leaders
• In singles, three Shockers – Pablo Roche Alcaya, Rodrigo Cruz and Zaid Al Mashni – are tied for the team lead in wins with nine.
• The pairings of Al Mashni and Alcaya and Cruz and Ilias Worthington have each earned nine victories.
• Worthington, Alcaya and Al Mashni have the most total doubles wins with 12.
• Alcaya has the most match-clinching victories of any Shocker with four. Al Mashni is just behind with three.
Records Under Glavin (Since 2023)
• Wichita State is 19-11 playing in home matches under Glavin.
• The Shockers are 32-38 against nonconference overall, but a superb 16-7 playing at home.
• Wichita State is 6-4 playing while ranked.
• The Shockers are 31-9 when they win the doubles point and 9-46 when they don't.
Scouting VCU
• Dimi Kutrovsky is in his second season as head coach of VCU.
• VCU is 5-10 on the season and 1-4 in road matches.
• The Rams have lost eight of their last nine matches and have lost their last four road matches.
• VCU is 0-2 against ranked teams this season, being outscored 10-2.
Series History vs. VCU
• Wichita State won the only prior meeting with VCU, 4-0, on March 25, 2018.
 
Next Up
The Shockers travel to Des Moines, Iowa, to face Drake on April 4.