The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational
Men’s Tennis Preview: Porsche Napa Valley Tennis Classic and Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational
09.14.2016 | Men's Tennis
Longhorns will send four student-athletes each to tournaments in northern California and Midland.
WHAT: Texas opens fall individual singles and doubles action at a pair of tournaments this weekend. Four Longhorns head to the west coast to compete at the 16th annual Porsche Napa Valley Tennis Classic while another four Longhorns will remain in state at the Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational in Midland.
WHEN/WHERE:
Porsche Napa Valley Tennis Classic
Friday, Sept. 16 through Sunday, Sept. 18
Meadowood Napa Valley Resort – St. Helena, California
Texas Players: Harrison Scott, Christian Sigsgaard, Yuya Ito, Julian Zlobinsky
Participating Schools: California (host), Texas, Baylor, North Carolina, Tulsa and USC
Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational
Friday, Sept. 16 through Sunday, Sept. 18
Texas Players: William Jou, Colin Markes, Rodrigo Banzer, Leonardo Telles
Participating Schools: Texas joins Texas Tech, Abilene Christian, Wichita State, SMU and UT Arlington.
ITA PRESEASON RANKINGS
Singles
23. George Goldhoff
71. Harrison Scott
91. John Mee
Freshmen/Newcomers
3. Yuya Ito
4. Leonardo Telles
PRE-TOURNAMENT COMMENTS
Texas head coach Michael Center
On 23rd-ranked senior George Goldhoff
George is excited about this season. He played very well at the end of last year, and he continues to improve. George sets an example everyday. He comes to the courts, does the little things well and puts in plenty of time in the weight room and with his hitting sessions. He is committed to helping this team be as good as we can be.
On 71st-ranked sophomore Harrison Scott
Harrison came in last year and continued to develop. Physically, he is getting stronger, and his game is becoming more complete and powerful from the back of the court. Harrison has added more variety and can do more things to finish balls at the net. He has put all of that together with a great attitude and work ethic. I'm excited to see him continue to develop this year.
On newcomers Yuya Ito, Christian Sigsgaard and Leonardo Telles
It's nice to see these guys get recognized (in the national newcomer rankings). Yuya and Leo had tremendous results over the summer, and Christian, too. I feel good about them contributing and making a big impact on our team this year.
Players Mentioned
