ARLINGTON– After four match cancellations, the UT Arlington men's tennis team (6-6) is set to take on the Wichita State Shockers in a Thursday match at the UTA Tennis Center at 1 p.m.
In the Mavericks' most recent win, they took down ranked opponent New Jersey Institute of Technology 4-3 at the UTA Tennis Center. NJIT was ranked No. 57 in the nation and is now No. 67.
WAC Singles Player of the Week
Joan Torres Espinosa has remained steady on Court 1 as he continued his undefeated streak against NJIT. The 6-4, 6-2 win put him at 7-0 in the spring and extended his winning streak to ten matches. He sits at 13-2 overall.
Freshmen
Meethre Barot and
Andres Medus were also key in the victory over the Highlanders, both claiming strong victories on Courts 3 and 4. In a three-set thriller, Barot took down his opponent 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 while Medus dominated 6-1, 6-0. Both players hold 6-4 records on the season.
Espinosa has also been impressive in doubles play with partner
Dante Teramo. The Court 1 duo hold a 9-5 overall record and a 5-3 spring record, with victories over Texas Tech and No. 69 Utah State.
SCOUTING WICHITA STATE
The Shockers currently hold a 3-16 record in the spring. In their most recent match, they fell 4-3 to UAB. Their first win of the spring was against UTA'S Western Athletic Conference opponent Grand Canyon, whom the Mavs will face on Saturday at 11 a.m. The Mavericks currently hold a 7-14 record against the Shockers after their most recent meeting in 2023. In 2023, they defeated the Shockers 4-3 in Wichita, Kan. after having lost 4-1 in 2022 in Arlington.
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