Friday, February 9
Lubbock, Texas
12:00 PM
Texas Tech Athletics
vs
UTRGV
Texas Tech set to host UTRGV and UTSA
February 08, 2024 | Men's Tennis
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Texas Tech Red Raiders are prepped for another busy weekend as they welcome the UTRGV Vaqueros and the UTSA Roadrunners to Lubbock. Tech will open with a doubleheader against UTRGV on Friday, February 9 at 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the McLeod Tennis Center, then will welcome UTSA on Sunday, February 11 at 11 a.m. at The Falls Tennis & Athletic Club.
The Red Raiders look to bounce back after ITA Kickoff Weekend in Los Angeles where they took back-to-back losses to San Diego and SMU. Against the Mustangs, Texas Tech captured the doubles point with a clinch on court two by Sebastian Abboud and Piotr Pawlak. The duo held serve at 5-all against SMU's Callaway Clark and Eric Hadigian, then went on to win 7-5. Abboud and Pawlak are 3-0 to start the year.
Reed Collier and Jonas Gundacker were the other pairing to win against the Mustangs, as they defeated SMU's Adam Neff and Trevor Svajda, 6-4. They're 3-2 to start the season and back in the win column after dropping their previous two matches.
Collier, who is now boasting a career-high singles ranking of No. 55, looks to continue his incredible singles start in 2024. Against San Diego's No. 31 Iiro Vasa, Collier handily won, 6-3, 6-0. He is 5-0 overall, 2-0 against ranked opponents, and before his win against SMU's No. 88 Adam Neff, 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-3, he had not played in a third set.
No. 80 Olle Wallin has also started the year well. In a tight battle against San Diego's No. 8 Oliver Tarvet, Wallin split the first two sets 7-3 (3), 2-6, before the match went unfinished. In his last contest, Wallin took care of SMU's Svajda, winning 6-4 in straight sets. Down 3-1 in the first, he rallied back to tie the overall match score at two apiece.Â
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
The Vaqueros come to Lubbock with a 3-6 record on the season, losing their last two matches against Louisiana and North Alabama. Their last win was at home against Texas A&M Corpus Christi on January 28, where they narrowly escaped 4-3. Texas Tech is 8-0 all-time against UTRGV, last playing on February 12, 2023, when Texas Tech won 7-0. In their eight meetings, the Red Raiders have only given up one point, in a 6-1 victory on January 16, 2013.
UTSA has an overall record of 3-3 and is coming off a 2-5 road loss to the University of Denver. Prior to the defeat, the Roadrunners won two matches, both by a score of 4-1, against the University of Utah. Texas Tech is 10-0 against UTSA all-time, with all 10 matches being held in Lubbock. Their last meeting was in March 2022, when Tech came out on top 4-2.
FOLLOW ALONG
All matches will have live stats and live video available and admission is free. Follow the @TexasTechMTEN X account for updates on the matches.
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The Red Raiders look to bounce back after ITA Kickoff Weekend in Los Angeles where they took back-to-back losses to San Diego and SMU. Against the Mustangs, Texas Tech captured the doubles point with a clinch on court two by Sebastian Abboud and Piotr Pawlak. The duo held serve at 5-all against SMU's Callaway Clark and Eric Hadigian, then went on to win 7-5. Abboud and Pawlak are 3-0 to start the year.
Reed Collier and Jonas Gundacker were the other pairing to win against the Mustangs, as they defeated SMU's Adam Neff and Trevor Svajda, 6-4. They're 3-2 to start the season and back in the win column after dropping their previous two matches.
Collier, who is now boasting a career-high singles ranking of No. 55, looks to continue his incredible singles start in 2024. Against San Diego's No. 31 Iiro Vasa, Collier handily won, 6-3, 6-0. He is 5-0 overall, 2-0 against ranked opponents, and before his win against SMU's No. 88 Adam Neff, 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-3, he had not played in a third set.
No. 80 Olle Wallin has also started the year well. In a tight battle against San Diego's No. 8 Oliver Tarvet, Wallin split the first two sets 7-3 (3), 2-6, before the match went unfinished. In his last contest, Wallin took care of SMU's Svajda, winning 6-4 in straight sets. Down 3-1 in the first, he rallied back to tie the overall match score at two apiece.Â
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
The Vaqueros come to Lubbock with a 3-6 record on the season, losing their last two matches against Louisiana and North Alabama. Their last win was at home against Texas A&M Corpus Christi on January 28, where they narrowly escaped 4-3. Texas Tech is 8-0 all-time against UTRGV, last playing on February 12, 2023, when Texas Tech won 7-0. In their eight meetings, the Red Raiders have only given up one point, in a 6-1 victory on January 16, 2013.
UTSA has an overall record of 3-3 and is coming off a 2-5 road loss to the University of Denver. Prior to the defeat, the Roadrunners won two matches, both by a score of 4-1, against the University of Utah. Texas Tech is 10-0 against UTSA all-time, with all 10 matches being held in Lubbock. Their last meeting was in March 2022, when Tech came out on top 4-2.
FOLLOW ALONG
All matches will have live stats and live video available and admission is free. Follow the @TexasTechMTEN X account for updates on the matches.
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