Men's Tennis 2019 Season Recap

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The UMKC men's tennis team finished up the 2019 season with 10 victories and a No. 3 seed in the WAC Tournament. The Roos lose three seniors with the conclusion of the 2019 season. Check out more information below for a recap of the 2019 campaign.

2019 Regular Season:

10-12 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
2-1 at neutral sites

Doubles Play:

Ben Stride and Diego Giraldo combined for 16 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 34 points in doubles play
Stride led all Roos players with 17 wins in doubles competition
Giraldo sits in second with 16 wins

Singles Play:

Ben Stride led all UMKC players with 16 wins on the year playing primarily in the No. 3 spot
Diego Giraldo produced a team-high four conference victories
Overall, four Roos had 10 wins in singles competition during the 2019 season (Stride, Giraldo, Tom Kruse and Hunter Clark)
As a team, the Roos recorded 69 points in singles play
Kruse competed against three nationally ranked opponents in the No. 1 spot throughout 2019 for singles competition

Diego Giraldo:

2019 Second Team All-WAC Singles selection
Currently holds the fourth highest winning percentage in team history for doubles play (.667)
- Holds a career record of 26-13 as a Roo

2019 WAC Tournament:

No. 3 seed
Quarterfinals Round
- Defeated No. 6 Seattle U, 4-0
- Won both sets 6-3 in doubles play
Semifinals Round
- Lost to New Mexico State, 4-1
- Ben Stride notched the lone point in the match with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 victory in the No. 2 spot

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Men's Tennis 2019 Season Recap

Players Mentioned

Hunter Clark

Diego Giraldo

Tom Kruse

Ben Stride

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