ARLINGTON, Texas – For the first time of the spring season, the UT Arlington men's tennis team is in action on its home court. The Mavericks hosts Tyler Junior College at 11 a.m. Saturday at the UTA Tennis Center. UTA's match against Abilene Christian originally scheduled for noon Thursday was suspended and will be made up at a later date.

UTA (0-5) is coming off an 0-2 road trip to Norman, Oklahoma this past weekend. The Mavericks lost to Oklahoma 4-0 and New Mexico 6-1. UTA's lone point of the weekend came courtesy of Novak Ivanovic, who was ahead of the Lobos' Jan Skerbatis in the second set before a retirement ended the bout. It was Ivanovic's second singles win of the spring. 

Earlier in the match against New Mexico, UTA's Court 1 duo of Axel Delva and Yazid Lahjomri bested Skerbatis and Tyler Waddock 7-6 (7-5). Delva also battled Waddock in a three-set singles match on Court 4 that ended in a Waddock victory.

Against Oklahoma, Lahjomri played Oscar Lacides — the ITA No. 72 ranked singles player — tough, but their match was left unfinished with Lacides holding a 4-3 lead in the second set.

UTA is 3-0 all-time against Tyler Junior College, sweeping the Apaches 4-0 in each of the past two seasons. 

Scouting Tyler Junior College
The Apaches faced off against Abilene Christian in January, dropping the bout 4-2. Tyler's Court 2 doubles team of Alejandro Pardo and Enrico Franchi won their match and an Abilene Christian forfeit on doubles Court 3 and singles Court 6 helped secure the Apaches two points. FOLLOW ALONG
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