FORT WORTH, TEXAS (march 13, 2009) The 38th-ranked TCU men's tennis team plays host to its second straight opponent from the Atlantic Coast Conference Friday, when it faces No. 25 Virginia Tech at 2 p.m. at Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center.
The matchup with the Hokies will mark the Horned Frogs’ 12th in 14 contests this
season against teams currently included among the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s (ITA) national team rankings.
TCU brings a 5-8 record into the match, including a 3-1 mark during its last four contests, all of which have been played at home. The Frogs posted three straight victories over SMU, No. 63 San Diego and UT San Antonio to open the stretch before dropping a 4-3 decision to then-No. 38 Duke on Monday.
Following Friday’s meeting with the Hokies, TCU will play its final home match of the season Tuesday, March 17, against Columbia, then take two weeks off before starting its Mountain West Conference schedule.
Virginia Tech is coming off its biggest win of year last week over then-No. 16 Louisville. Junior Yoann Re, a two-time ACC Player of the Week this season and ranked No. 59 nationally, leads the Hokies with a perfect 10-0 dual match singles record. Re has two wins over top-10 players this season. Freshman Luke Somen has added depth to the lineup with his 8-2 singles record, and sophomore Sebastien Jacques has been solid posting a 6-1 dual match worksheet. Tech’s doubles duo of senior Nicolas Delgado de Robles and Somen is ranked No. 67 in the nation.
TCU and Virginia Tech have met only once previously, on March 31, 2000, when the Frogs earned a 7-0 victory in Fort Worth.
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