Rockets Set for Challenging Home and Away Weekend Matches

Toledo, Ohio – The University of Toledo men's tennis team plays home and away matches this weekend against Wayne State and Notre Dame. The Rockets host the Warriors on Friday, Feb. 23 at 6:00 p.m. at Shadow Valley Tennis Club. UT then travels to South Bend, Ind. for a 5:00 p.m. contest on Sunday against the Fighting Irish at the Eck Tennis Pavilion.

Head coach Al Wermer said his team is focusing on keeping a strong mental approach and sticking together as a team.

"Our mindset is about improving our games and staying positive," Wermer said. "That's what's so great about this group: each guy has a role, and they always have each other's back."

Toledo is coming off losses to Marquette and Green Bay last weekend, but Wermer isn't putting too much weight on his team's record at this point in the season.

"We've lost a lot of matches, but our schedule has been very challenging," said Wermer. "This year we eliminated many of the matches that we typically won in the past."

LAST MEETINGS
The Rockets last match against Wayne State was in February of 2017. Toledo won 5-2 thanks to a sweep in the doubles competition and strong singles play. Omar Espinosa and Stephen Miller recorded their fifth-straight victory at No. 2 doubles while Stjepan Sisko notched his eighth-straight victory at the No. 1 singles spot.

Toledo's last match against Notre Dame came in 2014 when the No. 29 Fighting Irish bested the Rockets 7-0.

COMING UP
The Rockets head down to Lake Nona, Fla. for a UT alumni match on Saturday, March 3 at 2 p.m. The Rockets return to action three days later when they take on Embry-Riddle at 3:30 p.m. in Daytona Beach.

Rockets Set for Challenging Home and Away Weekend Matches

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Omar Espinosa

Stephen Miller

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