Men's Tennis | 2/10/2022 9:43:00 PM
Emporia State Tennis
vs. Tabor
Women
Friday, Feb. 11, 2022 • 4:00 p.m.
Men
Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 • 12:00 p.m.
Emporia, Kan. • Kossover Family Tennis Complex
The Emporia State tennis programs play host to Tabor College in non-conference matches at the Kossover Family Tennis Complex. Friday's matches should take place on both the indoor and outdoor courts while Saturday's match may only be played inside due to the forecast for low temperatures. There will be free pizza available while it lasts.
LAST TIME
With five inches of snow and temperatures in the 30's, the Emporia State tennis programs were able to get their season opening matches in thanks to the indoor courts of the new Kossover Family Tennis Complex. The Hornet men won their MIAA-GAC North Division opener 4-3 over Augustana while the Emporia State women fell 7-0 to the #16 Vikings in non-conference action.
The first action of the day was the women's match and Augustana showed why they are nationally ranked. The Vikings only lost two games as they took all three doubles matches.
Karen Santiago Sanchez had the closest match in singles play, falling 6-4,6-4 to Laura Arce Vieyra at #3 singles.
The Hornet men can say they are in first place in the conference standings after their 4-3 win over the Vikings. Emporia State won all three doubles matches, picking up 6-3 wins at #1 and #2 before taking a 7-6 (7-5) win by
Luiz Maia and
Pablo Caranza at #3 doubles.
Emporia State then took three of the first five singles matches to win the duel. Serfio Vera won 6-3, 6-3 at #4 singles while
Jaden Tredway picked up a 6-2, 6-4 win at #5 singles.
Theo Belmonte earned a 6-2, 4-6, 6-0 win at #3 singles and teamed with
Sergio Vera to post a 6-3 victory at #2. For his efforts, Belmonte was named MIAA-GAC North Division Player of the Week.
KNOW THE FOE
The Tabor women are 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the spring season. One of their wins was a 3-2 victory over MIAA member Fort Hays State in the fall. The Bluejay men are 2-2 overall and 1-1 in the spring season.
UP NEXT
The next action for Emporia State will be against Bethel in non-conference play. The women will play on Tuesday, February 15 with the men to follow on Wednesday, February 16. First serve for both matches at the Kossover Family Tennis Complex is set for 3:00 p.m.
