Men’s Tennis | May 10, 2023
THIS WEEK:
The No. 10 ranked USC men’s tennis team (21-7) will take on No. 7 ranked Michigan men’s tennis for the second time this season as they face off in the NCAA Super Regional on Friday (May 12) at 1 p.m. PT at the Varsity Tennis Center.
The eight teams that advance out of this round will head to the USTA National for the remaining rounds of NCAA competition taking place May 18-20. So, too, will NCAA Individual Championships be held at Complex, with singles and doubles competition running May 22-27.
NCAA OPENING ROUNDS | Ann Arbor, Michigan
Friday, May 12
#10 USC (21-7) at #7 Michigan (26-4)
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LAST TIME OUT:
The No. 10 seeded Trojans posted back-to-back wins over the weekend in the first and second round with victories over Idaho and San Diego.
TROJANS IN THE RANKINGS
In the ITA’s latest team rankings, USC remained at No. 10 following a strong showing at the Pac-12 Championships.
USC boasts three Trojans in the national singles rankings with senior Stefan Dostanic leading Troy at No. 25. Trojan sophomore Peter Makk locked in the No. 39 ranking while Wojtek Marek claimed the No. 109 ranking.
USC also boasts the No. 13 ranked doubles pair in Stefan Dostanic and Bradley Frye. The Trojan duo of Frye and freshman Learner Tien moved up in the rankings, checking in at No. 45.
NOTABLE:
• USC’s Peter Makk (seven matches) and Wojtek Marek (five matches) have combed to clinch twelve total matches for the Trojans this season.
• Peter Makk leads Troy in singles wins so far this season with 27 (18 of those wins coming from dual match play).
• Senior Stefan Dostanic leads the Trojans in doubles wins with 23, playing with both Bradley Frye and Ryan Colby this season.
• The Trojans had a travel heavy slate this spring, with only 11 total home matches scheduled, including two ITA Kickoff Weekend & two NCAA Tournament matches.
• USC welcomed two mid-season additions in UCLA transfer Karl Lee and freshman Learner Tien.
• So far this season, the Trojans have faced 14 top-25 ranked opponents, winning seven of those matches (#24 Vanderbilt, #15 Florida, #13 Georgia, #12 UNC, #23 Stanford and #19 Utah…
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