04-03-2026, 11:36 PM
Beat #3 Wake Forest tonight in the opening men's match at Arrillaga Tennis Center (the women scored the first overall win a few hours earlier).
Were down 3-0 but battled back to win 4-3 when Leach won his third set tb.
After a strong start to the season (ranked as high as #4 in early Feb.), results have been up and down for the last couple of months (ranked #25 currently). For this reason, I haven't been committed to followeing the team's progress super closely but there appears to have been a lot of shakeup in the lineup, presumably due to injuries. In particular, #1 Samir Banerjee has missed several matches and when he has played the results haven't been good (2-9 in duals). I don't think Kang has played at all either this spring.
Obviously, having an absent or limited #1 can really throw off the rest of the lineup but hopefully tonight's win can provide a spark. The lineup has potential to make a deep run when it's at full strength.
Were down 3-0 but battled back to win 4-3 when Leach won his third set tb.
After a strong start to the season (ranked as high as #4 in early Feb.), results have been up and down for the last couple of months (ranked #25 currently). For this reason, I haven't been committed to followeing the team's progress super closely but there appears to have been a lot of shakeup in the lineup, presumably due to injuries. In particular, #1 Samir Banerjee has missed several matches and when he has played the results haven't been good (2-9 in duals). I don't think Kang has played at all either this spring.
Obviously, having an absent or limited #1 can really throw off the rest of the lineup but hopefully tonight's win can provide a spark. The lineup has potential to make a deep run when it's at full strength.