University of Tennessee Athletics
Saturday, March 22
Auburn, AL
1 PM
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Men’s Tennis Central: #19 Tennessee at Auburn
March 21, 2025 | Men's Tennis
AUBURN, Ala. – The 19th-ranked Tennessee men's tennis team will take on Auburn on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET at Yarbrough Tennis Center.
A live stream will be provided for fans here, and live stats will continuously update throughout the duration of the match here.
LAST TIME OUT
Tennessee (14-5, 5-3 SEC) is coming off its fifth straight conference victory, defeating Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Thursday night. UT found early momentum thanks to a ranked win from No. 13 Alejandro Moreno and Alex Kotzen and a new doubles pairing from James Newton and Jose Garcia finding success on court three.
In singles play, the Vols collected victories from Ian Cruz, Kotzen and a clincher was provided from Moreno to move Tennessee past the Crimson Tide and continue the team's momentum.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Auburn (14-6, 5-4 SEC) is currently ranked at No. 27 in the ITA National Rankings. The Tigers are riding a four-match win streak heading into Saturday's tilt, earning a ranked win over No. 18 Oklahoma in the process.
Last year, Auburn tallied an 18-11 record in dual matches, including a 7-5 conference mark, eventually losing in the NCAA Second Round against No. 9 Arizona, 4-0. This season, the Tigers currently boast a ranked singles individual and one slotted doubles pair, as Alexander Frusina, Billy Blaydes and William Nolan have their names mentioned in the ITA National Rankings.
Overall, Tennessee is 45-18 versus Auburn and has won five of the last six matchups. Most recently the Vols took home a 6-1 victory in Knoxville during the 2024 dual season.
Alejandro Moreno is no stranger to Auburn, as the Knoxville native spent the first two seasons of his collegiate career on the Plains, where he went 33-26 in singles and 26-22 in doubles.
VOLS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#24 – Shunsuke Mitsui
#35 – Alex Kotzen
Doubles
#13 – Alex Kotzen/Alejandro Moreno
TIGERS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#60 – Alexander Frusina
Doubles
#10 – Billy Blaydes/William Nolan
CRUZ CONTROL
Senior Ian Cruz has held down the No. 6 court for the Vols, winning five straight singles matches at that spot. The Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, native set a new season-high win streak on Thursday against Alabama and is now 15-8 overall in singles on the year, including a 11-3 mark in dual matches.
UP NEXT
Tennessee will return home for an in-state match against Vanderbilt on March 29 at 3:30 p.m. ET at Barksdale Stadium.
For the most up-to-date information about the program, follow Tennessee men's tennis on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
A live stream will be provided for fans here, and live stats will continuously update throughout the duration of the match here.
LAST TIME OUT
Tennessee (14-5, 5-3 SEC) is coming off its fifth straight conference victory, defeating Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Thursday night. UT found early momentum thanks to a ranked win from No. 13 Alejandro Moreno and Alex Kotzen and a new doubles pairing from James Newton and Jose Garcia finding success on court three.
In singles play, the Vols collected victories from Ian Cruz, Kotzen and a clincher was provided from Moreno to move Tennessee past the Crimson Tide and continue the team's momentum.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Auburn (14-6, 5-4 SEC) is currently ranked at No. 27 in the ITA National Rankings. The Tigers are riding a four-match win streak heading into Saturday's tilt, earning a ranked win over No. 18 Oklahoma in the process.
Last year, Auburn tallied an 18-11 record in dual matches, including a 7-5 conference mark, eventually losing in the NCAA Second Round against No. 9 Arizona, 4-0. This season, the Tigers currently boast a ranked singles individual and one slotted doubles pair, as Alexander Frusina, Billy Blaydes and William Nolan have their names mentioned in the ITA National Rankings.
Overall, Tennessee is 45-18 versus Auburn and has won five of the last six matchups. Most recently the Vols took home a 6-1 victory in Knoxville during the 2024 dual season.
Alejandro Moreno is no stranger to Auburn, as the Knoxville native spent the first two seasons of his collegiate career on the Plains, where he went 33-26 in singles and 26-22 in doubles.
VOLS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#24 – Shunsuke Mitsui
#35 – Alex Kotzen
Doubles
#13 – Alex Kotzen/Alejandro Moreno
TIGERS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#60 – Alexander Frusina
Doubles
#10 – Billy Blaydes/William Nolan
CRUZ CONTROL
Senior Ian Cruz has held down the No. 6 court for the Vols, winning five straight singles matches at that spot. The Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, native set a new season-high win streak on Thursday against Alabama and is now 15-8 overall in singles on the year, including a 11-3 mark in dual matches.
UP NEXT
Tennessee will return home for an in-state match against Vanderbilt on March 29 at 3:30 p.m. ET at Barksdale Stadium.
For the most up-to-date information about the program, follow Tennessee men's tennis on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
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