April 3, 2003

LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech men's tennis team prepares for nationally ranked opponents and conference play this weekend. They will face No.10 Texas A&M on Friday 4 at 6 p.m. and No. 17 Texas on Saturday 5 at 2 p.m. The Red Raiders hold a record of 13-4 for the season and 3-1 for Big 12 play.

"We are really looking forward to the challenge," said head coach Tim Siegel. "They are both ranked top 20 in the nation. Playing the best brings out the best in us."

Texas A&M is currently 17-6 overall and 2-1 in Big 12 play, with some players nationally ranked. Texas stands at 10-4 for the season and 3-0 in conference, coming off two big wins against Oklahoma State and Oklahoma.

The Red Raiders will host Oklahoma State on April 12 for their last conference game and Abilene Christian on April 15. These are the last matches for Tech in their regular season before they play in the Big 12 Conference Tournament at Kansas City, MO.