No. 52 Tulsa to Host No. 17 Arizona for Wednesday Match

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TULSA, Okla. — Up four spots in the latest ITA rankings, The University of Tulsa's 52^nd-ranked men's tennis team (5-5) returns home to host the No. 17 Arizona Wildcats tomorrow for a midweek showdown.

Slated for a 6 p.m. start, the match will stream on Track.Tennis.

The 11-3 Wildcats are currently riding a three-match win streak, including a 4-1 decision over No. 75 Northern Arizona (9-2), a 6-1 victory over then-ranked No. 66 Gonzaga (5-5) and a 4-0 sweep over No. 36 Oklahoma (8-6) last week.

TU and Arizona meet for the first time since 2010. Previously, the Golden Hurricane dropped a 4-2 decision to the Wildcats in the second round of the 2010 National Blue Gray Classic in Montgomery, Ala.

The Wildcats' lineup features four ranked singles players. They are Jonas Eriksson Ziverts (No. 38), Colton Smith (No. 78), Herman Hoeyeraal (No. 97) and Nick Lagaev (No. 115). Smith leads the way with a 10-2 record in dual-match competition.

Ziverts primarily competes with teammate Jay Friend in the No. 1 position. Together, the pair is 4-2 on the season and forms the country's 58^th-ranked doubles team. Ziverts is also ranked No. 59 with Hoeyeraal.

No. 34 Kody Pearson jumped up 19 spots in Tuesday's ITA singles rankings. Previously No. 53, the senior from Sydney Australia is 7-1 at the No. 1 position and is 3-0 against nationally-ranked singles players this season.

No. 52 Tulsa to Host No. 17 Arizona for Wednesday Match

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