The 25th-ranked Trinity University Men's Tennis Team delivered two dominant performances at home on Sunday, overpowering 17th-ranked Pomona-Pitzer 5-2 and sweeping Colorado College 7-0 hours later. The Tigers are currently 13-10 as they head into the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships this weekend in Waco, TX.
New ITA Rankings - Tigers Jump to 25
With the new ITA rankings, the Tigers have jumped four spots to 25th. Also, in the individual rankings,
Ryan Warren (Keller, Texas / Connections Academy) is ranked 42nd in singles while
Rocco Mendez (Las Vegas, Nevada / Odyssey Charter School) and
Kishan Kersten (Plano, Texas / West) are ranked 10th nationally for doubles.
Preview - Everything to Play for in Waco
The Tigers prepare for the finale of the 2025 season as they travel to Waco, TX to take part in the SCAC Championships. The Tigers, as the top seed, have received a bye to the quarterfinal round where they will face the winner of McMurry University and the University of Dallas. The Tigers will play their quarterfinal match on Friday, April 25, at 10 a.m.
On the McMurry War Hawks: The War Hawks come into the conference tournament as the 8th seed in the SCAC (Not Ranked Nationally). The War Hawks are 4-9 this spring, including victories against Austin College 7-0, the 11th seed coming into the SCAC tournament, and Schreiner University 4-3, the 10th seed in this year's SCAC tournament. Of the War Hawks' nine defeats, seven have come via sweep, including by Concordia and Southwestern. The War Hawks will rely on senior Nicolas Villalovos to have a standout performance. Villalovos is 2-9 this spring with his two wins coming against Schreiner 6-3, 6-3 and Howard Payne 6-1, 6-4. Earlier this spring, Trinity swept McMurry 7-0. Trinity has never lost to the War Hawks, making it a tall task for McMurry should they defeat Dallas in the first round of the SCAC tournament.
On the Dallas Crusaders: The Crusaders come into the conference tournament as the 9th seed in the SCAC (Not Ranked Nationally). Similar to McMurry, the Crusaders are 4-8, including victories against Austin College 7-0, who is the 11th seed coming into the SCAC tournament, and Schreiner University 4-3, the 10th seed in this year's SCAC tournament. The Crusaders were bested by the 7th-seeded St. Thomas 3-4, the 5th-seeded Ozarks 1-5, and were swept by the 4th seed Concordia (TX) and the 2nd seed Southwestern. Dallas will hope that Shu-Lun Chang will have a standout performance. Chang holds an impressive 9-3 record this spring, defeating his opponent from St. Thomas 7-6, 6-2, and Ozarks 6-7, 7-5, 7-5. Last time, the Tigers defeated the Crusaders 5-0 in the 2023-2024 season. The Tigers' all time record against the Crusaders is a perfect 1-0. If Dallas manages to pull off an upset against McMurry, they will have a tall task defeating this highly talented Tiger Tennis Team.
On the Rest of the Field:
No. 2 Southwestern Pirates
Southwestern enters the 2025 SCAC Tournament with a 14-7 overall record and a 7-1 mark in conference play. The Pirates are one of three SCAC teams to be ranked nationally, coming in at No. 58. Southwestern has recorded 7-0 sweeps over Dallas, Austin, Schreiner, McMurry and Texas Lutheran. They defeated St. Thomas 5-2 and more impressively beat the third seeded Colorado College 5-2. The Pirates only conference loss was to Trinity 5-2 earlier this season. As the No. 2 seed, Southwestern has earned a first-round bye and will face the winner of St. Thomas and Schreiner in the second round.
No. 3 Colorado College Tigers
The Tigers enter the 2025 SCAC tournament with a 5-11 overall record and are ranked No. 70 nationally. The Tigers are 1-2 in conference, with their sole win coming against the 4th seed Concordia Tornadoes 5-2. The Tigers two conference losses came at the hands of the Trinity Tigers 0-7, and Southwestern 2-5. ?The Tigers will receive a bye in the first round and will face the winner of Austin and Texas Lutheran.
No. 4 Concordia Tornadoes
Concordia enters the 2025 SCAC Tournament with a 9-7 overall record and a 5-2 mark in conference play. The Tornadoes defeated Dallas, Austin, McMurry, and Schreiner convincingly by way of 7-0 sweeps. Their two SCAC losses came against two of the tournament's top teams, losing to Trinity 0-7 and Colorado 2-5. Concordia will face Ozarks in the second round of the tournament, with the winner advancing to the semi-finals to take on the winner of Trinity vs. McMurry/Ozarks.
No. 5 Ozarks Eagles
The Ozarks Eagles enter the 2025 SCAC Tournament with a 7-8 overall record and a 2-0 mark in conference play. The Eagles only faced two conference opponents all year, defeating both Dallas and Austin 6-1. Ozarks will face Concordia in the second round of the tournament, with the winner advancing to the semi-finals to take on the winner of Trinity vs. McMurry/Ozarks.
No. 6 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs
The Texas Lutheran Bulldogs enter the 2025 SCAC Tournament with a 7-3 overall record and a 4-1 mark in conference play. The Bulldogs defeated Austin 9-0, Dallas and Schreiner 6-1, and edged St.Thomas 4-3. Their lone conference defeat came against Southwestern where they were swept 0-9. Texas Lutheran will face Austin in the first round of the tournament, with the winner advancing to take on Colorado in the second round.
No. 7 St. Thomas Celts
The St. Thomas Celts enter the 2025 SCAC Tournament with a 6-8 overall record and an even 3-3 mark in conference play. The Celts recorded a narrow 4-3 victory against Dallas, two 6-1 victories against Austin and Schreiner. The Celts were defeated 3-4 by Texas Lutheran, 2-5 by Concordia, and 1-6 by Southwestern. St. Thomas will face Schreiner in the first round of the tournament, with the winner advancing to meet Colorado in the second round.
No. 10 Schreiner Mountaineers
The Schreiner Mountaineers enter the 2025 SCAC Tournament with a 2-15 overall record and a 1-6 mark in conference play. The Mountaineers sole victory came against Austin 7-0. They were defeated narrowly by Dallas and McMurry 3-4, both Texas Lutheran and St. Thomas 1-6, and swept by both Concordia and Southwestern 0-7. Schreiner will open the tournament in the first round against St. Thomas, with the winner advancing to face Southwestern in the second round.
No. 11 Austin College Kangaroos
The Austin Kangaroos enter the 2025 SCAC Tournament with a 1-11 overall record and an 0-8 mark in conference play. The Kangaroos were swept on six separate occasions in conference play, with the other two losses both being 1-6 defeats to St. Thomas and Ozarks. Austin will face Texas Lutheran in the first round of the tournament, with the winner advancing to meet Colorado in the second round.
Looking Ahead:
If the Tigers are to defeat the winner of McMurry and Dallas in the quarterfinal round, they will face the winner of Concordia and Ozarks in the semi-final round the following day at 9 a.m.
