NCAA Mens Tennis

Tech opens spring season hosting doubleheader

Tech opens spring season hosting doubleheader


BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech kicks of the 2022 spring season in Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center facing both JMU and Queens on Sunday.

Opponent: Queens (Charlotte)

Date/Time: Sunday, Jan. 15 | 1:30 p.m.

Location:  Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center

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Opponent: JMU

Date/Time: Sunday, Jan. 15 | 5:30 p.m.

Location: Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center

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HOKIES

Tech boasts two ranked players in its single rotation heading into the spring season – No. 32 Ryan Fishback and No. 121 Alvaro Saez-Royuela Ariza. Fishback claimed the singles title at the ITA Atlantic Regional this past fall. In doubles, Fishback and Jordan Chrysostom headline the group ranked No. 13. The two reached as high as No. 9 nationally last season and went 5-2 against ranked pairs.

ROYALS

Queens enters their first season in Division I after claiming their fourth conference tournament title enroute to their sixth NCAA Tournament appearance. Laurenz Blickwede looks to build on an impressive freshman campaign leading Queens with a 13-5 dual record in singles action last season.

 

DUKES

James Madison returns four players with over 15 singles matches played, including Holden Koons who was named the 2021-22 CAA Player of the Year. Julian Lozano and Edson Sanchez proved to be the top doubles pairing for the Dukes last season finishing with a 9-2 record.

 

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