CALIFORNIA– No. 23 Arizona State men's tennis (16-8, 4-2) heads to the Pac-12 Tournament in Ojai, California and will compete as the 4 seed, and is set to open the tournament on Thursday, April 25 at Libbey Park against the fifth-seeded and No. 58-ranked California at 9 a.m. MST.
The two teams were scheduled to square off earlier this season, but the match was canceled due to weather conditions in Tempe.
SUN DEVIL NOTABLES
PREVIEWING THE No. 58 GOLDEN BEARS (10-9, 3-3)
Coverage of the first rounds, quarterfinals, and semifinals will be available via individual court live streams for authenticated subscribers to Pac-12 Networks. Saturday's championship matches will be broadcast on Pac-12 Network.
Additional information regarding the 2024 Pac-12 Tennis Championships and updates throughout the week can be found by visiting the event page on Pac-12.com.
FOLLOW ALONG
All home matches have free admission to the public. Fans can follow @SunDevilMTennis on Instagram, X (Twitter), and Facebook for match coverage and updates.
The two teams were scheduled to square off earlier this season, but the match was canceled due to weather conditions in Tempe.
SUN DEVIL NOTABLES
- Freshman Bor Artnak and junior Murphy Cassone are tied for the team lead with 12 singles wins.
- As a duo, Jacob Bullard and Murphy Cassone are 9-1 in 10 doubles matches this season.
- In the latest ITA polls, junior Murphy Cassone is #12 and freshman Bor Artnak is #55. The doubles pair of Artnak and Max McKennon is #71 while Jacob Bullard and Murphy Cassone are #79. .
- The Sun Devils are 7-3 in their last 10 matches.
- ASU is 4-2 when playing at neutral sites this season.
PREVIEWING THE No. 58 GOLDEN BEARS (10-9, 3-3)
- Ended their season on a two-match loss streak to finish the regular season 10-9.
- 2-2 at neutral locations this season.
- Carl Emil Overbeck and Timofey Stepanov lead the team with 13 singles wins apiece.
- California has three players in today's ITA singles polls: Ryder Jackson at #96, Alex Chang at #118, and Carl Emil Overbeck capping it off at #120.
- Alex Chang and Michael Wright are #38 in today's ITA doubles polls.
Coverage of the first rounds, quarterfinals, and semifinals will be available via individual court live streams for authenticated subscribers to Pac-12 Networks. Saturday's championship matches will be broadcast on Pac-12 Network.
Additional information regarding the 2024 Pac-12 Tennis Championships and updates throughout the week can be found by visiting the event page on Pac-12.com.
FOLLOW ALONG
All home matches have free admission to the public. Fans can follow @SunDevilMTennis on Instagram, X (Twitter), and Facebook for match coverage and updates.