THE FALL SLATE
 
Last fall the Patriots played through the individual portion of their schedule and enjoyed strong success. Carel Wessel would go on to claim the 2024 ITA South Central Region singles championship, and he also partnered with teammate Daniil Felker to claim the ITA South Central Region doubles championship. Those two wins ensured the Patriots pair would qualify for the ITA Cup, just the second time in the Division II era of the program that the Patriots qualified a player in both singles and doubles.
 
On the women's side, Paula Castellanos had a big ITA South Central Regional Tournament as she made a run all the way to the semifinals of the singles consolation bracket. Over in doubles, the pair of Yona Bancarel and Allison Schwartz would become consolation bracket champions as they rebounded from an opening round loss with four straight wins to earn the title.
 
ITA RANKINGS
Heading into the spring slate, the Patriots men are ranked #16 in Division II and are the top ranked team amongst LSC foes. Individually, Carel Wessel is the #11 ranked singles player, and he pairs with teammate Danill Felker to create the #16 ranked doubles team. Additionally, Jordi Garcia Portell and Arhur Miquelard are the #23 ranked doubles pair.
 
THIS WEEK'S SLATE
 
Both sides of the Patriots program will face off with Mississippi College, Harding, and Delta State to open their seasons this weekend.
 
The Choctaws are 4-0 on the men's side thus far with wins over Jackson State and Ouachita Baptist. The women's side is 5-0 with wins over Jackson State, Henderson State, and Arkansas Tech in their most recent matches.
 
The Bisons men's program is 3-1 on the year and hold a win over #23 Drury and Cameron while their lone loss is to #19 Midwestern State. On the women's side, they are 3-3 overall and have dropped their two most recent contests to Central Oklahoma and #5 Midwestern State.
 
For Delta State, their men's program is 1-0 on the year after picking up a 7-0 win over LeMoyne-Owen College back on Monday. The Lady Statesmen have yet to compete this season and will face off with Lubbock Christian on Saturday to begin their year.
 
NEXT UP
Following this weekend's action the Patriots will continue their homestand, facing off with three more opponents at the Summers Tennis Center next weekend. West Florida, West Alabama, and Auburn Montgomery will each head to Tyler, Texas in what will be a weekend of premier tennis. That weekend begins February 28^th as the Patriots face West Florida.