No. 11 USC Men’s Tennis On The Hunt For Pac-12 Regular Season Title

Men’s Tennis | April 22, 2023

THIS WEEK
The No. 11 USC men’s tennis team looks to finish the regular season on a high note as the Trojans host No. 19 Utah on Sunday, April 22. The 1 p.m. match will decide the Pac-12 men’s regular season champion. 
 
USC (15-7) has been battled tested throughout the spring, defeating heavyweights such as No. 15 Florida, No. 13 Georgia, No. 12 North Carolina and No. 24 Stanford, while also defeating crosstown rival UCLA three times. 

Sunday also marks Senior Day, during which USC will celebrate Trojan fifth year Bradley Frye before doubles begins. 

 

MATCH INFO:

#11 USC vs. #19 Utah 

Sunday, April 22 | 1 PM PT | Los Angeles, Calif. | Marks Tennis Stadium 

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TROJANS IN THE ITA RANKINGS: 

In the ITA’s latest team rankings, USC fell one spot to No. 11. 

 

USC boasts four Trojans in the national singles rankings with senior Stefan Dostanic leading Troy at No. 31. Trojan sophomore Peter Makk locked in the No. 44 ranking while Wojtek Marek claimed the No. 102 ranking and Bradley Frye rounded out the field at No. 120. 

 

USC also boasts the No. 10 ranked doubles pair in Stefan Dostanic and Bradley Frye.

 

NOTABLE:

• USC’s Peter Makk  (five matches) and Wojtek Marek (four matches) have combed to clinch nine total matches for the Trojans this season. 
• Peter Makk leads Troy in singles wins so far this season with 23 (14 of those wins coming from dual match play). 
• Senior Stefan Dostanic leads the Trojans in doubles wins with 18, playing with both Bradley Frye and Ryan Colby this season. 
• The Trojans have a travel heavy slate this spring, with only nine total home matches scheduled, including two ITA Kickoff Weekend matches. 
• USC welcomed two mid-season additions in UCLA transfer Karl Lee and freshman Learner Tien. 
• So far this season, the Trojans have faced 11 top-25 ranked opponents, winning four of those matches (#24 Vanderbilt, #15 Florida, #13 Georgia, #12 UNC). 
• USC is 11-2 this season when claiming the doubles point, and 4-5 when losing the doubles point. 

 
SCOUTING UTAH: 
No. 19 Utah is 20-3 this season, with a 5-1 record in Pac-12 play. The Utes enter the match on a four-game winning streak, which includes victories against No. 17 Stanford, No. 28 Cal, No. 16 Arizona and No. 44 Arizona…