AUSTIN, Texas – Initiating a week of nonconference matches, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's tennis team will take on Cleveland State Tuesday at 3 p.m. in Austin, Texas at the Austin Tennis Academy.
It will be the first neutral match of the season for the Islanders (9-4) who will actually finish out the nonconference schedule on neutral courts. It will be A&M-Corpus Christi's first-ever meeting with Cleveland State (8-6).
"We are excited for the opportunity to compete again, and the opportunity to get better with our process, physicality, and commitment! Every match is an opportunity for us to improve and play every present point with intensity, and we are very excited to compete against a good Cleveland State team," said head coach
Steve Moore.
As the nonconference schedule slowly nears the end, the Islanders will look to bounce back after coming off a reflective defeat to Kennesaw State Sunday as they came up short in the competitive match.
Freshman
Iannis Fernandes was a game away from winning in straight sets at No. 4 singles against the Owls. He is settling in well in his first collegiate season, posting six wins already this year with a pair each at courts two, three, and four.
Senior
Antoine Vicaire and freshman
Nicolas Trebuchet both lead the team with nine wins apiece on the year splitting their time among three different positions. Both have earned an SLC Player of the Week accolade this year.
Vicaire and freshman
Matthieu Coignet were up 5-4 against Kennesaw State at No. 2 doubles as the pair posts the team's most wins in doubles play with seven mainly at court three. Coignet is 5-0 in singles when a part of the lineup.
Overall, the Islanders are 46-16 in singles duals this year.
A&M-Corpus Christi will continue to Beaumont after the match, taking on Alcon State in a pair of neutral matches between Friday and Saturday.
A&M-Corpus Christi Tennis
- 16 NCAA Tournaments
- 33 SLC Championships
- 4 Top-40 National Rankings
- 3.0 GPA 41 Straight Semesters
- Islanders have received a No. 3 seed at the NCAA Tournament three times
- Women's tennis has cracked the ITA top-75 national rankings three times
- Men's tennis has cracked the ITA national rankings 10 consecutive years
- Ranked nationally in NCAA DI as high as No. 35 for the men and No. 60 for the women
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