Monday, March 18
Arlington, TX
12:00 PM
Columbia University
at
UT Arlington
Photo by: Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin
Three Strong Opponents Await No. 9 Columbia in Texas
3/17/2019 9:19:00 AM | Men's Tennis
The Lions will face UT Arlington, No. 12 TCU and No. 4 Texas over the next five days
NEW YORK — After a two-week break in competition, the No. 9 Columbia men's tennis team returns for a jam-packed week of competition in its spring break trip to Texas, facing a trio of foes – including two top-15 teams – in a five-day span.
The Lions open up the week at UT Arlington on Monday, March 18, at noon ET, before facing No. 12 TCU on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. and wrapping up the trip at No. 4 Texas on Friday at 7 p.m.
With an 8-1 overall record, Columbia will be competing on outdoor courts for the first time this season. The Lions are riding a five-match win streak heading to the Lone Star State dating back to the 4-2 triumph over No. 11 Notre Dame at the ITA Indoor Team Championships on Feb. 16. In their most recent outing, the Lions picked up a 7-0 sweep over No. 39 Tulane on March 3 in New York.
LIONS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Columbia enters the week at No. 9 in the ITA National Rankings, although a new set of rankings is scheduled to be released on March 19 prior to the matches at TCU and Texas.
The singles lineup features four ranked players, led by 11th-ranked sophomore Jack Lin. Senior Victor Pham comes in at No. 31 on the list, followed by No. 76 Adam Ambrozy and No. 104 Jackie Tang.
A trio of Columbia tandems are listed in the latest doubles rankings, including No. 10 Lin/William Matheson, No. 13 Tang/Lin and No. 42 Ambrozy/Tang.
SCOUTING UT ARLINGTON
The Mavericks hold an 8-4 overall record entering Monday's matchup, with their most recent outing resulting in a 4-3 victory over UTSA on March 9. UT Arlington is led by senior Enrique Pardo, who owns an impressive 11-1 singles record in dual matches this season.
SCOUTING TCU
The No. 12 Horned Frogs enter the week with a 12-3 mark in overall matches, including winning their last seven contests. TCU is coming off a double header on Saturday, earning a 6-0 triumph over Pepperdine before defeating Loyola Marymount, 6-0.
TCU has four ranked singles players, including No. 7 Alex Rybakov, No. 26 Alastair Gray, No. 86 Bertus Kruger and No. 115 Reese Stalder. Their roster also features two ranked doubles teams in No. 18 Kruger/Stalder and No. 56 Gray/Rybakov.
SCOUTING TEXAS
The No. 4 Longhorns are 16-1 on the 2019 season, with their lone loss coming to No. 2 Ohio State, 0-4, in the ITA Indoors semifinals on Feb. 17. UT will definitely pose a challenge, coming off seven-days rest since their 4-1 redemption victory over the top-ranked Buckeyes on March 14 in Austin.
In singles, Texas' roster boasts three ranked played, including two top-10 competitors. Christian Sigsgaard leads the way at No. 4 in the rankings, followed by No. 9 Yuya Ito. Harrison Scott rounds out the list at No. 49. In doubles, Sigsgaard/Scott combine to form the 13th-ranked duo.
ON DECK
Upon their return to the Big Apple, the Lions will host three-straight home matches at the Dick Savitt Tennis Center, beginning with Buffalo on Friday, March 29, at 1 p.m. ET. The match will be Columbia's final non-conference test before beginning Ivy League action with Yale on April 6.
For the latest on the Columbia men's tennis, follow @ColumbiaMTennis on Twitter and on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
The Lions open up the week at UT Arlington on Monday, March 18, at noon ET, before facing No. 12 TCU on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. and wrapping up the trip at No. 4 Texas on Friday at 7 p.m.
With an 8-1 overall record, Columbia will be competing on outdoor courts for the first time this season. The Lions are riding a five-match win streak heading to the Lone Star State dating back to the 4-2 triumph over No. 11 Notre Dame at the ITA Indoor Team Championships on Feb. 16. In their most recent outing, the Lions picked up a 7-0 sweep over No. 39 Tulane on March 3 in New York.
LIONS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Columbia enters the week at No. 9 in the ITA National Rankings, although a new set of rankings is scheduled to be released on March 19 prior to the matches at TCU and Texas.
The singles lineup features four ranked players, led by 11th-ranked sophomore Jack Lin. Senior Victor Pham comes in at No. 31 on the list, followed by No. 76 Adam Ambrozy and No. 104 Jackie Tang.
A trio of Columbia tandems are listed in the latest doubles rankings, including No. 10 Lin/William Matheson, No. 13 Tang/Lin and No. 42 Ambrozy/Tang.
SCOUTING UT ARLINGTON
The Mavericks hold an 8-4 overall record entering Monday's matchup, with their most recent outing resulting in a 4-3 victory over UTSA on March 9. UT Arlington is led by senior Enrique Pardo, who owns an impressive 11-1 singles record in dual matches this season.
SCOUTING TCU
The No. 12 Horned Frogs enter the week with a 12-3 mark in overall matches, including winning their last seven contests. TCU is coming off a double header on Saturday, earning a 6-0 triumph over Pepperdine before defeating Loyola Marymount, 6-0.
TCU has four ranked singles players, including No. 7 Alex Rybakov, No. 26 Alastair Gray, No. 86 Bertus Kruger and No. 115 Reese Stalder. Their roster also features two ranked doubles teams in No. 18 Kruger/Stalder and No. 56 Gray/Rybakov.
SCOUTING TEXAS
The No. 4 Longhorns are 16-1 on the 2019 season, with their lone loss coming to No. 2 Ohio State, 0-4, in the ITA Indoors semifinals on Feb. 17. UT will definitely pose a challenge, coming off seven-days rest since their 4-1 redemption victory over the top-ranked Buckeyes on March 14 in Austin.
In singles, Texas' roster boasts three ranked played, including two top-10 competitors. Christian Sigsgaard leads the way at No. 4 in the rankings, followed by No. 9 Yuya Ito. Harrison Scott rounds out the list at No. 49. In doubles, Sigsgaard/Scott combine to form the 13th-ranked duo.
ON DECK
Upon their return to the Big Apple, the Lions will host three-straight home matches at the Dick Savitt Tennis Center, beginning with Buffalo on Friday, March 29, at 1 p.m. ET. The match will be Columbia's final non-conference test before beginning Ivy League action with Yale on April 6.
For the latest on the Columbia men's tennis, follow @ColumbiaMTennis on Twitter and on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
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