ARLINGTON, Texas — The UT Arlington men's tennis team (10-6, 1-1 SBC) will travel outside of Texas for just the second time this season, as they begin a three-match stretch away from the UTA Tennis Center.
The Mavs will begin with weekend Sun Belt matches against Coastal Carolina (Friday, March 29) and Appalachian State (Sunday, March 31). Friday's match is set to begin at 2 p.m., but Sunday's match will start at 10 a.m.
UTA is coming off their first Sun Belt win of the year – a 7-0 route of Georgia Southern last Sunday. Four of the six singles matches were won in straight sets, while the Mavs took the doubles point with wins coming in the No. 2 and No. 3 slots.
UTA NOTES
• Senior
Guanarteme Nuez was announced as the Sun Belt Player of the Week this week after going 4-1 overall, including an upset win over the 11
th ranked player in the NCAA.
• The Mavericks currently have two players with double-digit wins (
Enrique Pardo – 14 and
Guanarteme Nuez – 11).
Alejandro Hayen and
Mauricio Rio need just one win to join Pardo and Nuez with 10+ wins on the season.
• Doubles teammates
Guanarteme Nuez and
Mauricio Rio have won three straight matches in the No. 1 competition to put them over .500 on the season. Their last loss came at the beginning of the month, in a 7-6 loss on March 9.
SCOUTING COASTAL CAROLINA
The Chants hold an 11-6 record on the season and are even at 1-1 in Sun Belt play, defeating Troy but losing to South Alabama. Daiki Tanabe locks down the No. 6 singles slot and has a team best 10-3 record in dual matches this year.
SCOUTING APPALACHIAN STATE
App State enters the weekend with a 4-14 record overall and is 0-2 in Sun Belt play. The Mountaineers have lost five straight, with their last win coming March 7 against Norfolk State.
ON DECK
The Mavs end their road stretch with a match at Southern Methodist on Wednesday, April 3 at 5 p.m. before returning back to the UTA Tennis Center on Friday, April 5 against Troy.
