No. 11 Men's Tennis battles local rivals Incarnate Word before traveling north to face Concordia.
 
Last Time
 
This past weekend the Tigers (3-0) traveled to Abilene for their first road trip of the season defeating Hardin-Simmons 7-0. 
 
Doubles action began with Jared Perry (Tucson, Arizona / Catalina Foothills) and Roshin Kamath (League City, Texas / Clear Springs) earning a solid 6-2 win at the No. 2 doubles spot. The duo of Ethan Flores (Houston, Texas / Clear Lake) and Conor Kaczmarczyk (Aurora, Colorado / Regis Jesuit) secured a 6-1 victory at No. 3 doubles, clinching the opening point for the Tigers.
 
In singles play, Kishan Kersten (Plano, Texas / West) dominated at the No. 6 spot with a commanding 6-2, 6-0 win. Then, Ryan Warren (Keller, Texas / Connections Academy) had a 6-4, 6-1 victory at No. 2. Rocco Mendez (Las Vegas, Nevada / Odyssey Charter School) pushed Trinity within reach of a 7-0 win, continuing the momentum, winning his No. 4 singles match 6-4, 6-2. The final match of the afternoon featured Perry at No. 1 singles. After taking the first set 6-4, he fought back to win the second set in a tiebreaker 7-6 (7-4), completing the Tigers' 7-0 victory.
 
Preview - Tigers looking to conquer the 210 & 512
 
The Tigers aim to keep their perfect season intact as they host local Division 1 rivals Incarnate Word on Wednesday, February 12, at 5:30pm. The Tigers will then travel to Austin on Saturday to face Concordia at 2pm.
 
On the Incarnate Word Cardinals: The Cardinals are 0-2 so far this season, having faced tough Division 1 opposition, losing matches to the University of Arkansas and Oral Roberts. Last season, the Cardinals finished with a 19-5 overall record, qualifying for the Southland Conference Tournament. They were successful in the first round against Lamar but lost in the second round in a close contest against New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). The Cardinals will look to avenge their early season woes as they make the short trip to Butch Newman Tennis Center on Wednesday, February 12th. The Cardinals will look to senior Emilio Vila to set the tone. Including both the fall and spring seasons, Vila holds a record of 4-5 in singles and an impressive 7-3 record in doubles. Last time out in the 2022-2023 season, Trinity was defeated by the Cardinals 4-1, but since 2017, the Tiger's record vs the Cardinals is an even 2-2. 
 
On the Concordia University Tornadoes: The Tornadoes started off their season 2-1, sweeping the University of Dallas and Austin College, while also being swept by Lewis & Clark. Last season, the Tornadoes won the American Southwest Conference for the second consecutive year. They continued their winning form with a win against No. 46 Luther College in the NCAA tournament before losing to No. 2 University of Chicago. The Tornadoes will rely on junior Steven Scholz to put points on the board. This spring season, Scholz holds a record of 2-1 in singles and 1-1 in doubles. Last time out, Trinity defeated Concordia 5-4 in an instant classic. 
 
Looking Ahead
 
The Tigers will head to St. Peter, Minnesota, for the ITA Indoor National Championships scheduled for February 21-23.