In 2016, the men’s tennis team set a new standard for itself with a program-record 18 wins and its first conference title in 10 years. The Mavericks will be looking to make 2017 the fourth consecutive year in which they have improved upon their win total from the previous season.
While UTA will need contributions from each of the nine athletes on the roster to compete for a second consecutive Sun Belt Championship win, two athletes have already received national recognition in the preseason.
Senior Jhonathan Gonzalez and sophomore Mauricio Del Rio were ranked 28th in the Oracle/ITA Division I Men’s Collegiate Tennis doubles rankings, released Jan.