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Shockers Triumph Over Grand Canyon in Season Opener

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PHOENIX, Ariz. – In spite of being delayed by weather, the Wichita State men's tennis team picked up a confident 5-2 win over the Lopes of Grand Canyon in the team's season opener.

Head Coach Darragh Glavin was happy to kick off the season with a win.

"It's always great to start the season with a win," Glavin said. "I'm very proud of the fight the team showed today."

The doubles point was closely contested on all three courts. The No. 3 Shocker pairing of Luke Bracks and Alejandro Jacome got the first win of the season for Wichita State with a 6-3 victory, but a close 5-7 loss by Vanja Hodzic and Misha Kvantaliani at court No.