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Artiom Dorofeev and Malo Poulesquen high five after a point against Hawai'i Hilo

Men's Tennis Dalton Johnson

Whataburger Week 10 Preview: Tennis

The Patriots return home to the friendly surface of the Summers Tennis Center for two pivotal LSC matchups.

Match Info Opponent Info
Women: Cameron @ #31 UT Tyler
CU: 6-6, 2-3 LSC | UTT: 12-5, 4-0 LSC
Friday, Apr. 10th | 10 a.m.
Men: #31 Cameron @ #7 UT Tyler
CU: 8-3, 2-1 LSC | UTT: 15-4, 3-1 LSC
Friday, Apr. 10th | 11 a.m.
Summers Tennis Center | Tyler, Texas
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Women: #28 Midwestern State @ #31 UT Tyler
MSU: 11-5, 3-1 LSC | UTT: 12-5, 4-0 LSC
Saturday, Apr. 11th | 10 a.m.
Men: #19 Midwestern State @ #7 UT Tyler
MSU: 9-4, 1-1 LSC | UTT: 15-4, 3-1 LSC
Saturday, Apr. 11th | 1 p.m.
Summers Tennis Center | Tyler, Texas
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RANKINGS UPDATE
 
The sixth week of the ITA computerized rankings dropped on Wednesday, and the Patriots men are ranked #7 and the women are #31.
 
Samuel Antwi continues his rise in singles, now #8 in the nation. He is joined by teammates Malo Poulesquen (#20), Artiom Dorofeev (#35), and Carel Wessel (#61). On the women's side, Yona Bancarel is the lone player ranked, but she is all the way up at #11.
 
In doubles, two men's teams are ranked along with a women's pair. Wessel and Daniil Felker are #20, followed by Poulesquen and Dorofeev at #28. In women's, Bancarel and Natalia Gorzny are #20.
 
STRONG RECORDS
 
On the men's side, the Patriots have five players with at least 10 wins on the year, led by Samuel Antwi who is a perfect 17-0, including 16 wins in the #4 line. Wessel has a 13-3 record, and Poulesquen, Dorofeev, and Jordi Garcia Portell each have 11 wins. In doubles, Job Japelj and Trevor Short have been the top pair, totaling a 10-5 record.
 
On the women's side, three players have double digit wins in singles, led by Maria Antonio Ortega who is 14-2. Gorzny has 12 wins, and Bancarel has 10. In doubles, the top pair has been Gorzny and Bancarel, going 8-6 on the season thus far.
 
THE FALL SLATE
 

The fall slate was one of the best of the Division II era for the program, with both teams sending players to the ITA Cup. The women's pair of Natalia Gorzny and Yona Bancarel became the first Patriots women to represent the program at the ITA Cup in the Division II era, and the doubles pair of Daniil Felker and Carel Wessel along with singles player Malo Poulesquen represented the men.
 
Gorzny and Bancarel finished 2-1 on the week, Felker and Wessel went 1-2, and Poulesquen also finished 2-1.
 
THE AGGIES
The Patriots begin their weekend with a matchup against Cameron, who is ranked #31 on the men's side.
 
The women's side of Cameron is 6-6 overall and 2-3 in LSC play thus far. They split their last two matches, picking up a 6-1 win over UT Permian Basin on Monday.
 
Jenna Goessel leads the team in singles play with an 8-4 record, all in the #1 line. She has now won five straight matches. In doubles, the pairs of Adel Ismagulova / Isabella Quintero and Alexa Garcia / Daniela Maldonado are both 4-1 overall, coming in the #2 and #3 lines respectively.
 
The #31 men's side is 8-3 overall and 2-1 in LSC play. They have also split their last two, taking a 5-2 win over UT Permian Basin on Monday.
 
Lukas Janousek leads singles play with an 8-3 record, all of which coming in the #1 line. Abubakari Yakubu-Lea and Santiago Ledesma are the top doubles pair, going 9-2 thus far, all in the #2 line.
 
THE MUSTANGS
 
Midwestern State rolls in as one of the top teams in the LSC and in Division II, ranked #19 on the men's side and #28 on the women's.
 
The women are 11-5 on the season and 3-1 in LSC play and have now won their last two matches after taking down Lubbock Christian and UT Permian Basin.
 
They have three players with double digit wins in singles, led by Camila Garcia who is 13-2 overall and 4-0 in LSC play. All 13 wins have come in the #3 line this season. In doubles, Garcia and teammate Jasmine Crain have been nearly unbeatable, going 15-1 overall with 14 wins in the #2 line.
 
On the men's side, the Mustangs are 9-4 overall and 1-1 in LSC play with a win over UT Permian Basin in their most recent match.
 
They are led in singles play by Jose Marquez, who is 9-4 on the year with those wins split between the #3 and #4 lines. In doubles, Germano Setti and Matthew Earle have created a fearsome pair, playing to an 11-1 record, all in the #2 line.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Samuel Antwi

Samuel Antwi

5' 9"
Junior
Artiom Dorofeev

Artiom Dorofeev

6' 4"
Sophomore
Daniil Felker

Daniil Felker

6' 0"
Senior
Job Japelj

Job Japelj

6' 2"
Junior
Jordi Garcia Portell

Jordi Garcia Portell

5' 8"
Senior
Malo Poulesquen

Malo Poulesquen

6' 0"
Sophomore
Trevor Short

Trevor Short

5' 10"
Sophomore
Carel Wessel

Carel Wessel

6' 4"
Senior
Yona Bancarel

Yona Bancarel

5' 8"
Junior
Natalia Gorzny

Natalia Gorzny

5' 5"
Sophomore
Maria Antonio Ortega

Maria Antonio Ortega

5' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Samuel Antwi

Samuel Antwi

5' 9"
Junior
Artiom Dorofeev

Artiom Dorofeev

6' 4"
Sophomore
Daniil Felker

Daniil Felker

6' 0"
Senior
Job Japelj

Job Japelj

6' 2"
Junior
Jordi Garcia Portell

Jordi Garcia Portell

5' 8"
Senior
Malo Poulesquen

Malo Poulesquen

6' 0"
Sophomore
Trevor Short

Trevor Short

5' 10"
Sophomore
Carel Wessel

Carel Wessel

6' 4"
Senior
Yona Bancarel

Yona Bancarel

5' 8"
Junior
Natalia Gorzny

Natalia Gorzny

5' 5"
Sophomore
Maria Antonio Ortega

Maria Antonio Ortega

5' 5"
Freshman