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Patriots Tennis Set for Key LSC Battles on the Road

Both sides of UT Tyler tennis will face a pair of ranked opponents this week as they go on the road to Lubbock Christian and Midwestern State.

Match Info Opponent Info
UT Tyler vs. Lubbock Christian
#19 UTT-M: 14-4, 4-1 LSC | #37 LCU-M 14-4, 2-2 LSC
UTT-W: 5-13, 2-3 LSC |  #20 MSU-W: 18-4, 3-3 LSC
Apr. 11 | 10 a.m.
Lubbock, Texas
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UT Tyler vs. Midwestern State
#19 UTT-M: 14-4, 4-1 LSC | #18 MSU-M: 9-7, 4-0 LSC
UTT-W: 5-13, 2-3 LSC | #4 MSU-W: 14-3, 6-0 LSC
Apr. 13 | 10 a.m. | 2 p.m.
Wichita Falls, Texas
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LAST TIME OUT
 
UT Tyler tennis put together a big weekend last week on their home courts as they battled with Cameron and UAFS. On the men's side, they went 2-0 with a 5-2 win over the Aggies and then a 6-1 win over UAFS as both matches featured strong singles play.
 
On the women's side, they went an even 1-1, narrowly falling to Cameron 4-3 as the match went down to the wire, and then putting together a brilliant effort to take a 6-1 win over UAFS.
 
ITA RANKINGS
 
This week the men's program is ranked #19 in the latest ITA Rankings, holding the same spot for a second consecutive week. They are led by both Joaquin Bianchi and Egor Shestakov, who are ranked #15 and #62, respectively, in singles. Shestakov also pairs with teammate Daniil Felker to create the #34 ranked doubles pair in the rankings.
 
On the women's side, Muskan Gupta has climbed up to #11 in the ITA singles rankings and pairs with teammate Allison Schwartz to create the #36 ranked doubles pair in the ITA Rankings!
 
THIS WEEK'S SLATE
 
This week sees both programs take on a pair of tough opponents in Lubbock Christian and Midwestern State. On the men's side, the Chaps are ranked #37 in the ITA Rankings, and they are ranked #20 on the women's side.
 
The Chaps men's program is 14-4 on the season and 2-2 in LSC play. They have split their last two LSC matches, a 7-0 win over Western New Mexico and a 5-2 defeat to UT Permian Basin. They are led in singles by Martins Abamu, who is 13-5 in the dual match season and 12-2 in the #1 line. In doubles, it is the pair of Kelley Geise and Braden Tipton who lead the way, posting a 13-5 dual match record and 12-4 in the #1 line.
 
On the women's side, the Chaps are 18-4 on the year and 3-3 in LSC play. They are winners of their last two matches, both 6-1 wins over Western New Mexico and UT Permian Basin. They are led in singles by Michelle Trochez, who boasts a 14-9 record in dual matches this year. In doubles, it is the pair of Anastas Khrustaleva and Anastasiia Opolska, who are 10-6 in dual matches with all of those coming in the #2 line.
 
Midwestern State will come into Saturday's matches ranked #18 on the men's side and #4 on the women's side.
 
On the men's side, they are 9-7 overall on the year and have now won five matches in a row including four straight over LSC opponents. They are led in singles by Philip Kamara, who boasts an 8-5 record in singles matches thus far. In doubles, it is the pair of Luis Diaz Argente and Stephen Slocombe who are 9-4 overall, with all 13 matches coming in the #1 line.
 
On the women's side, the Mustangs are 14-3 overall and a perfect 6-0 in LSC play. They have won their last seven matches in a row dating back to March 20th. They are led in singles by Anda Ghinga, who is 15-1 in her dual matches this year including a perfect 10-0 in the #3 line. In doubles, it is the pair of Ghinga and Jessica Binzari, who are 10-5 overall and 9-5 in the #1 line.
 
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Players Mentioned

Allison Schwartz

Allison Schwartz

Freshman
Joaquin Bianchi

Joaquin Bianchi

6' 2"
Senior
Egor Shestakov

Egor Shestakov

6' 1"
Junior
Muskan Gupta

Muskan Gupta

5' 7"
Graduate Student
Daniil Felker

Daniil Felker

6' 0"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Allison Schwartz

Allison Schwartz

Freshman
Joaquin Bianchi

Joaquin Bianchi

6' 2"
Senior
Egor Shestakov

Egor Shestakov

6' 1"
Junior
Muskan Gupta

Muskan Gupta

5' 7"
Graduate Student
Daniil Felker

Daniil Felker

6' 0"
Sophomore