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Men's Tennis Set for Matches Against Ball State and Notre Dame

BLOOMINGTON, Ill.-- Illinois State men's tennis will host Ball State University on Saturday at Evergreen Racquet Club at 4:30 p.m. The Birds will have a quick turnaround as they travel to South Bend, Indiana to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 26.

LAST TIME OUT


Illinois State men's tennis concluded a Sunday doubleheader sweeping both Marquette University (Big East) and EIU (OVC) at Evergreen Racquet Club by scores of 4-3 and 6-1.

IN THE ITA RANKINGS


The Redbirds have doubles pair Tomas Valencia and Caden Scarlett ranked in the top-200 of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Rankings. Valencia and Scarlett currently sit at No. 116 with a score of 4.66.

COACHES CORNER


Head coach Mark Klysner looks forward to two tough opponents this weekend. "This is going to be a fun weekend of matches. Every time we play Ball State I feel like it comes down to the last match so this should be a great test for the boys," Klysner said. 

"We fortunately get an opportunity to play a nationally-ranked team in Notre Dame on Sunday which will be a huge test for us but more importantly give us a better idea of where we are at this early in the season. We will look to get some solid matches in and use that moving forward," Klysner added.

SCOUTING THE CARDINALS


Ball State is a member of the Mid-American Conference. In 2023-24,  the Cardinals posted an overall record of 12-10 and 6-4 in the MAC. Last week, Ball State took on the No. 25 Michigan Wolverines (0-7, L) and Indiana University (3-4, L). Against the Wolverines, Jacks Lancaster and Mason Tran defeated Swenson/Young of Michigan in two sets but fell 6-2.

SCOUTING THE FIGHTING IRISH


Notre Dame is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. In 2023-24, the Fighting Irish posted an overall record of 13-14 and 4-8 in the ACC. Last weekend, Notre Dame played three matches against Ivy League opponents Princeton, Yale and Atlantic-10 foe Saint Joseph's. Against SJU, No. 1 Dominko/Deviah defeated Ruy/Bezzaz of the Hawks.

FOLLOW THE REDBIRDS


For all the latest on Illinois State men's tennis, stay tuned to GoRedbirds.com and follow the team on "X" (RedbirdMTEN) and Instagram (redbirdmtennis).

GoRedbirds.com and the Illinois State Redbirds App: Your sources for Illinois State tickets; Weisbecker Athletic Fund gifts, multimedia, Redbird merchandise, photos, and more.
 

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Players Mentioned

Caden  Scarlett

Caden Scarlett

Junior
Tomas  Valencia

Tomas Valencia

Junior

Players Mentioned

Caden  Scarlett

Caden Scarlett

Junior
Tomas  Valencia

Tomas Valencia

Junior