WAC Tournament Preview

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The UMKC men's tennis team will look to grab its second conference postseason title when the squad heads down to Brownsville, Texas, to face off with No. 6 seed Seattle U on Friday, Apr. 26^th at 1 p.m. CT in the first round of Western Athletic Conference Tournament.

2019 Regular Season:

9-11 Overall Record
3-2 WAC Record
Clinched the No. 3 seed in the WAC Tournament
Ended the regular season on a three-match winning streak
4-3 at home this year
1-0 at neutral sites

Doubles Play:

Ben Stride and Diego Giraldo combined for 15 wins at the No. 1 spot
Both players notched a perfect record in WAC play during the season at the No. 1 spot (5-0)
As a team, the Roos produced 31 points in doubles play
Stride leads all Roos with 16 wins in doubles competition
Giraldo sits in second with 15 wins
Current Win Streaks
- Ben Stride & Diego Giraldo (8)
- Tom Kruse & Neil O'Connor (3)

Singles Play:

Ben Stride leads all UMKC players with 15 wins on the year from primarily in the No. 3 spot
Diego Giraldo produced a team-high four conference victories
Giraldo has won seven of his last eight matches overall
Four Roos overall had 10 wins in singles competition during 2019 (Stride, Giraldo, Tom Kruse and Hunter Clark)
As a team, the Roos recorded 65 points in singles play
Current Win Streaks
- Neil O'Connor (4)
- Hunter Clark (3)
- Ben Stride (3)
- Anil Patel (3)
- Tom Kruse (3)
- Diego Giraldo (3)

WAC History:

Sixth Year
WAC Champion (2017)
5-4 Overall in WAC Postseason play
2014 (No. 5 seed)
- Quarterfinals vs. Chicago State (W, 4-0)
- Semifinals vs. New Mexico State (L, 4-0)
2015 (No. 3 Seed)
- Quarterfinals vs. Texas-Pan American (L, 4-2)
2016 (No. 2 Seed)
- Quarterfinals vs. Seattle U (W, 4-0)
- Semifinals vs. New Mexico State (L, 4-3)
2017 (No. 1 Seed)
- Semifinals vs. UTRGV (W, 4-2)
- Championship vs. New Mexico State (W, 4-0)
2018 (No. 2 Seed)
- Semifinals vs. UTRGV (W, 4-0)
- Championship vs. New Mexico State (L, 4-0)

Up Next:

If the Roos take down the Redhawks, the team will next face off with No. 2 New Mexico State on Saturday, Apr. 27^th at 1 p.m. CT in the WAC Semifinals. The NCAA Selection show will take place on Monday, Apr. 29th at 5:30 p.m. CT after the conference tournament has concluded.

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Players Mentioned

Hunter Clark

Diego Giraldo

Tom Kruse

Neil O'Connor

Anil Patel

Ben Stride

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