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tennis hosts Shootout TCU men’s tennis head coach Joey Rive said he sees last Saturday’s loss to Tulsa as a part of the season that all teams go through.
“Every team goes through an ugly part of the schedule when they don’t play at their best,” Rive said. “We hit that on Saturday, but this is a strong team. We’ll make it through the ugly part.” Making it through the ugly part begins today, as the Frogs host the Conference USA Shootout at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center. Conference rivals Tulane, South Florida and Charlotte will also take part in the event. The day will begin with South Florida taking on Tulane at 9:30 a.m. Then, the Frogs take on Charlotte at 1:30 p.m. Saturday the losers of the two matches will meet, followed by a meeting between the winners of Friday’s matches. The Frogs are looking to get back on track after falling to Tulsa, 5-2. The Frogs won their points at singles, when freshman Fabrizio Sestini pulled off an upset victory over No. 79-ranked Dane McGregor, 7-5, 7-5. Fellow freshman Daniel Scholten kept his spring record perfect with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Dustin Taylor. However, Tulsa won the other four singles matches and all three doubles matches to claim victory. “That wasn’t our best tennis,” Rive said. “Fabrizio and Daniel played well, though, and I know that this loss will be motivation for the guys. We can’t take anyone lightly.” South Florida is ranked No. 30 in the Omni Hotels Collegiate Tennis Rankings. The Bulls are 5-1 on the season. Tulane, ranked No. 41, is currently 5-1 on the season. The Green Wave defeated Tulsa earlier in the season, and won their last match 5-2 over New Orleans. They have the No. 4-ranked player in the nation, Michael Kogan, and the No. 33-ranked player, Victor Romero. Charlotte, ranked
No. 64, comes into the C-USA Shootout with a record of 1-2. Quinten
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