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No. 7 Men’s Tennis preview: Florida State
03.05.2014 | Men's Tennis
Longhorns return home to host Florida State on Friday.
#7 Texas (12-2) vs. #35 Florida State (12-3)
Friday, March 7, 2014
Austin, Texas - Penick-Allison Tennis Center
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Series Info
• No. 7 Texas Men's Tennis (12-2) plays host to Florida State (12-3) on Friday at 6 p.m. Central at Penick-Allison Tennis Center in Austin.
• The Longhorns hold an 8-1 all-time series against the Seminoles. Florida State defeated Texas for the first time in series history last season in Tallahassee, Fla., 5-2.
Last time Out
• Texas went on the road to defeat TCU, 4-2, on March 1 in Fort Worth, Texas. The Longhorns improved to 4-1 in true road games and 5-0 against teams from the ITA Texas Region.
• Senior All-American David Holiner earned the match-clinching singles point for the Longhorns by defeating Jhonathan Gonzalez in three sets (6-4, 3-6, 6-2) at the No. 6 position.
Return to the Top 10
• Texas has been ranked the top 10 in four Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) polls this season, most-recently at No. 7.
• It is the Longhorns' first stay in the top 10 since Feb. 28, 2012.
• Texas' current No. 5 ranking is the highest team ranking since March 22, 2011, when the Longhorns were ranked No. 4.
• Mid-way through the season, Texas has four wins over top-25 opponents. Last season UT had a total of two wins over top-25 opponents.
Singles Summary
• During dual match play this season, Texas holds a combined 58-17 (.773) record in singles.
• The Longhorns boast three ranked players and five players with 17 overall wins or more -- No. 31 Søren Hess-Olesen (17-5, 8-1 dual), No. 60 George Goldhoff (17-11, 6-6), No. 22 Lloyd Glasspool (19-7, 10-2), Adrien Berkowicz (19-5, 9-2) and Nick Naumann (17-6, 11-2).
• Texas features 27 singles wins over nationally-ranked opponents, including nine from Lloyd Glasspool.
• There are only three dual matches this season in which multiple Texas players have been defeated.
Doubles Summary
• Texas has won nine of 14 doubles points during the dual match season (to earn the doubles point, a team must win two of three doubles matches in the dual).
• The Longhorns hold an 18-15 (.545) dual match doubles record.
• Texas features two ranked doubles teams -- No. 8 Lloyd Glasspool / Søren Hess-Olesen (16-8, 5-6 dual) and No. 55 George Goldhoff / Jacoby Lewis (8-3, 3-1).
• All six of UT's doubles wins over nationally-ranked opponents are credited to Glasspool and Hess-Olesen.
Farewell season: Penick-Allison Tennis Center
• UT Austin's new Dell Medical School campus will displace Penick-Allison Tennis Center after the completion of the season (May 2014). A new outdoor tennis center, currently in the planning stages, will provide world-class facilities and resources for both the men's and women's tennis programs, while enabling UT to continue to host conference, national and international competitions.
• The new outdoor facility, currently planned to be developed near 51st and Guadalupe streets, will be built in phases and will feature:
• Built in 1986, the Penick-Allison Tennis Center is named for Dr. D.A. Penick and Wilmer Allison, Dr. Penick's leading prodigy. Named head coach at UT in 1912 after a long career as a top player, Dr. Penick guided Texas to numerous Southwest Conference titles and was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in recognition of his achievements and contributions to the sport.
• When the $3 million tennis center opened, it was the beginning of a new era for Texas Tennis. At that time, the facility reflected the modern era of college tennis. Selected as the site of several important championship tournaments, PATC has served collegiate tennis and UT well through the years.
• The Longhorn Foundation is currently seeking donor support for the facility project. If you are interested in making sure The University of Texas continues to hold serve in the tennis world, contact the Longhorn Foundation at 512-471-4439.
• The Longhorns are 5-0 at home this season.
Great Start
• Texas won its first seven matches of the season. The 7-0 start is the best since beginning the 2011 season 8-0.
• Texas did not allow a point in the first four dual matches of the season, marking the first time in the modern era that the Longhorns began a season with four consecutive shutout victories.
ITA Indoors Wrapup
• The Longhorns finished the ITA National Team Indoor Championship with a 2-1 record, including wins over No. 4 Georgia in the first round and No. 11 California in the consolation. Eventual champion and current top-ranked Ohio State edged Texas in the quarterfinals, 4-2. It was UT's first return to the ITA National Indoors since 2012.
• Junior Søren Hess-Olesen was named to the ITA All-Tournament Team at the No. 1 singles position for his efforts at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship.
