Tech heads to Columbus for the NCAA Tournament
May 01, 2023 | Men's Tennis
LUBBOCK, Texas – For the fifth-consecutive season, the No. 31-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders are heading to the postseason as they travel to Columbus, Ohio for the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament on May 5-7.
Tech is the 2-seed of the regional and is set to play 3-seeded Louisville in the first round. Host team and 1-seeded Ohio State will also face 4-seeded East Tennessee State.
This marks Tech's 19th appearance in the NCAA Tournament dating back to 1996. Last season, the Red Raiders were selected to go to the Wake Forest Regional where they dropped their first-round matchup to Auburn, 4-1.
SCOUTING THE FIELD
1. Ohio State – (29-2, 9-0 Big 10)
2. Texas Tech (14-10, 2-3 Big 12)
3. Louisville – (16-11, 6-6 ACC)
4. East Tennessee State (ETSU) – (12-13, 5-2 Southern)
Opponents in the Rankings
Singles
Ohio State
No. 19 Cannon Kingsley
No. 20 JJ Tracy
No. 31 James Trotter
No. 38 Justin Boulais
No. 39 Alexander Bernard
Louisville
No. 42 Etienne Donnet
No. 58 Fabien Salle
No. 85 Natan Rodrigues
Doubles
Ohio State
No. 10 Andrew Lutschaunig/James Trotter
No. 13 JJ Tracy/Andrew Lutschaunig
No. 27 Justin Boulais/Robert Cash
Louisville
No. 12 Natan Rodrigues/Fabien Salle