Evan Millstein, SDA Student Assistant
Arizona State men's tennis team faces Utah in Salt Lake City Saturday afternoon for the first of their three-game road trip.
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— Sun Devil M. Tennis (@SunDevilMTennis) March 26, 2018
The Utes (17-2) defeated BYU in their last outing and is ranked 39 in the latest ITA polls. The Devils hold the 22-10 advantage all-time against the Pac-12 opponent.
The No. 34 Sun Devils (11-6) are fresh off a strong match against New Mexico, dropping the Lobos 4-1 in Tempe.
Andrea Bolla won his game-clinching match in straight sets and hasn't lost since Feb. 17 at San Diego. He has a team-high six match win streak.
DEVILS WIN! ?????? Andrea Bolla closes the match with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Stepan Holis. Final: 4-1 pic.twitter.com/Aqh1h67Ga1
— Sun Devil M. Tennis (@SunDevilMTennis) March 24, 2018
Michael Geerts is looking to continue his dominance for the Devils as he's won 11 of his last 12 matches and picked up Pac-12 Player Of The Week honors along the way, his second such honor of the season.
.@TheSunDevils sweep this week's #Pac12Tennis awards! @SunDevilMTennis' Michaël Geerts collects his second Player of the Week honor: https://t.co/8gueiCrdKl pic.twitter.com/WupmJhY3w3
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) March 20, 2018
ASU is 7-2 on the road away from the Whiteman Tennis Center this year, garnering national exposure and experience with wins in California and Alabama, where the Sun Devils captured their first tournament title at the Blue Gray Classic, one of the oldest and most prestigious tournaments.
Focused on winning the doubles point all season long, the Devils have captured the opening point in the last three matches.
First serve from George S. Eccles Tennis Center is slated for 12 p.m. MST on Saturday, March 31.
Fans can follow the action all season long by following @SunDevilMTennis on Twitter, or watching the Live Stream or live stats available in thesundevils.com.