Longview, Texas – After inclement weather canceled its original season opener, the LeTourneau men's tennis team opens its 2022 campaign Saturday as it hosts McMurry at 2 p.m. at the Davis Tennis Courts.
GAME INFO - McMurry
LeTourneau (0-0) vs McMurry (0-1)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 12
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Davis Tennis Courts, Longview, Texas
MATCHUP HISTORY - McMurry
All-time: LeTourneau trails 4-7
Last Meeting: L, 5-3, Dallas, Texas, April. 29, 2021
Last Meeting in Longview, Texas: W, 6-3, Feb. 1, 2020
About LETU
The reigning American Southwest Conference East Division regular season champions return as a top contender in the league. From a team that finished 11-5, the Jackets return a strong core and great leadership.
Julian Lee spearheads the LeTourneau attack, finishing with a 7-5 record in singles and a 10-2 record in doubles, earning
Second Team All-ASC East at No.1 singles a season ago. The YellowJackets also bring back
Patrick Baney, who battled at No. 2, 3 and 4 in singles and No. 1 doubles with a 10-4 singles and doubles record last season. Baney also earned American Southwest Conference East Division Freshman of the Year a season ago. Lee and Baney competed at No. 1 doubles together last season and were ranked No. 3 in West doubles rankings. LETU return a sturdy lineup all the way down with
Rodrigo Vazquez,
Nathan Schmidt,
Miles Grubbs, and
Jonah McGinty, who were all named All-ASC players a season ago.
About McMurry
The War Hawks of McMurry come into the contest after falling in its season opener to Midwestern State University Texas. McMurry fosters in an upperclassmen heavy squad, led by Chase Daniell, a senior out of Wills Point, Texas, who competes at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles. Daniell earned a bid to the NCAA DIII Men's Tennis Championship with No. 1 doubles partner Carlos Martinez a season ago. Reid Smith also chips into the War Hawk attack, playing at No. 1 doubles with Daniell and No. 2 singles. Smith was selected to the all-division second team in Flight 3 singles a year ago. Juniors Connor Hogan and Dylan Bryant round out the upperclassmen in the top four players, playing at No. 2 doubles together and No. 3 and 4 singles, respectively. Freshmen Jonathan Arzuaga-Portugues and Trent Lewis cap off the starting lineup for the War Hawks.
