Texas Tech University Athletics
Red Raiders Travel to Mississippi for Trio of Matches
February 06, 2020 | Men's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss. – The Texas Tech men's tennis team will carry on their non-conference slate with three matches in the state of Mississippi this weekend.
The Red Raiders (3-3) are set to begin the weekend with a match against Tulane on Saturday at 1 p.m. CT before concluding their road trip with matches against No. 20 Mississippi State and Mississippi Valley State on Sunday at noon and 8 p.m., respectively.
RED RAIDERS IN THE RANKINGS:
The Oracle/ITA Division I men's singles and doubles rankings were updated for the first time in 2020 on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
Ilgiz Valiev reached the highest ranking of his career following a stellar fall and start the spring semester as the No. 62-ranked singles player in the nation. Bjorn Thomson and Parker Wynn, who earned All-Big 12 and All-America honors a year ago, checked in at No. 60 in the doubles rankings.
QUICK HITS:
The Red Raiders are 5-2 all-time against Tulane, including a 1-0 mark on neutral courts. Tech is 2-4 against the Bulldogs and won their only match in Starkville in the spring of 2015, when they took down then-No. 23 Mississippi State, 4-2.
Sunday night will be the first meeting between the Red Raiders and the Delta Devils.
The Red Raiders are a combined 18-16 in singles dual matches this spring. Thomson currently leads the way in wins with a 3-1 record to begin his senior campaign.
Tech previously faced Mississippi State a year ago when they dropped their only non-conference home match of the season with a 4-2 loss to the then No. 3-ranked Bulldogs in Lubbock.
Sunday's match will mark the fourth ranked opponent for Tech in five matches. The Red Raiders' last win against a ranked opponent in a true away match was a 4-2 victory a year ago over then No. 33-ranked UCF in Orlando on March 14.
LIVE STATS:
Live video and stats for the matches against Tulane and Mississippi State will be available through PlaySight at the following link.
UP NEXT:
The Red Raiders will return to action on Feb. 21 as they return to Montgomery, Alabama for the annual Blue Gray National Tennis Classic tournament. Matchups and times for the weekend's matches will be announced at a later date.
Visit www.TexasTech.com for the latest news and information on the Texas Tech men's tennis program. Fans are also encouraged to follow the program on its social media outlets at www.facebook.com/techmenstennis and @TexasTechMTEN on Twitter and Instagram.
The Red Raiders (3-3) are set to begin the weekend with a match against Tulane on Saturday at 1 p.m. CT before concluding their road trip with matches against No. 20 Mississippi State and Mississippi Valley State on Sunday at noon and 8 p.m., respectively.
RED RAIDERS IN THE RANKINGS:
The Oracle/ITA Division I men's singles and doubles rankings were updated for the first time in 2020 on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
Ilgiz Valiev reached the highest ranking of his career following a stellar fall and start the spring semester as the No. 62-ranked singles player in the nation. Bjorn Thomson and Parker Wynn, who earned All-Big 12 and All-America honors a year ago, checked in at No. 60 in the doubles rankings.
QUICK HITS:
The Red Raiders are 5-2 all-time against Tulane, including a 1-0 mark on neutral courts. Tech is 2-4 against the Bulldogs and won their only match in Starkville in the spring of 2015, when they took down then-No. 23 Mississippi State, 4-2.
Sunday night will be the first meeting between the Red Raiders and the Delta Devils.
The Red Raiders are a combined 18-16 in singles dual matches this spring. Thomson currently leads the way in wins with a 3-1 record to begin his senior campaign.
Tech previously faced Mississippi State a year ago when they dropped their only non-conference home match of the season with a 4-2 loss to the then No. 3-ranked Bulldogs in Lubbock.
Sunday's match will mark the fourth ranked opponent for Tech in five matches. The Red Raiders' last win against a ranked opponent in a true away match was a 4-2 victory a year ago over then No. 33-ranked UCF in Orlando on March 14.
LIVE STATS:
Live video and stats for the matches against Tulane and Mississippi State will be available through PlaySight at the following link.
UP NEXT:
The Red Raiders will return to action on Feb. 21 as they return to Montgomery, Alabama for the annual Blue Gray National Tennis Classic tournament. Matchups and times for the weekend's matches will be announced at a later date.
Visit www.TexasTech.com for the latest news and information on the Texas Tech men's tennis program. Fans are also encouraged to follow the program on its social media outlets at www.facebook.com/techmenstennis and @TexasTechMTEN on Twitter and Instagram.
Players Mentioned
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Pawlak/Abboud Celebration
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Thiago Guglieri Win
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Doubles Celebration
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