EDINBURG – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) men's tennis team is set for its first home match of the season when it plays host to Laredo Community College on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Orville Cox Tennis Center.
 
Admission is free and fans are encouraged to attend. 
 
Living on the Road

• UTRGV is 2-10 on the season.
• All of its matches have been away from the Orville Cox Tennis Center.
• Six of the matches this season have been neutral site matches. 

All-Time Series

• UTRGV is 29-6 all-time against Laredo Community College in a series that dates back to 1982.
• Both teams faced off last season as it was UTRGV coming away with the 6-1 victory at the Orville Cox Tennis Center.
• UTRGV is on a four-match win streak against Laredo Community College with the last loss coming on Apr. 14, 2014 in Laredo.

Scouting Laredo Community College

• Laredo Community College is 2-1 on the season.
• Has wins against St. Mary's and Our Lady of the Lake University.
• Its only loss was against Midwestern State University.
• Laredo Community College is ranked fourth in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association NJCAA rankings. 

Last Time Out

• UTRGV competed at the H-E-B Tournament of Champions.
• Fell 0-4 to UTSA, fell 2-4 to DePaul, fell 3-4 to fellow WAC opponent New Mexico State.
• UTRGV dropped the doubles point with the match on court three going unfinished.
• UTRGV won on three singles courts.
• Yehonatan Kaufman won 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 over Louis Menard on court two.
• Zane Kohrs defeated Enrique Asmar 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 on court five
• Mateo Schmit beat Nicolas Buitrago 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 on court six. 

Looking at the Glass Half Full

• Despite just two wins through the season, UTRGV still playing with confidence. 
• Four of the last five matches have been with either a score of 4-2 or 4-3.
• Fell to Lamar 3-4, fell to Southern Miss 3-4, fell to DePaul 2-4, and fell to New Mexico State 3-4.
• Head Coach Dann Nelson has seen good things throughout the first half of the season and knows it will be the little things that will help turn the tide.  

"We are still playing with confidence," UTRGV head coach Dann Nelson said. "We are fighting for every point. It's about getting over that hump and finishing matches after you've won the first set or when you are serving for the match. These are the things we need to improve on."
 
The Friendly Confines of Orville Cox Tennis Center

• Four of the next six matches will be at home. 
• Home matches means less travel and less wear and tear on the body.
• After facing Laredo Community College, UTRGV will host Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Nicholls State, and Alcorn State.
• UTRGV went 7-2 at home last year.

 
"It's paramount for use and we need that," Nelson said. "I am looking forward to that. We all are right now. We play well at home so as many matches we can get at home we will definitely take them."
 
Upcoming Schedule

• Mar. 2 @ UTSA – 11 a.m.
• Mar. 3 @ Incarnate Word – 10 a.m.
• Mar. 13 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi – 2 p.m.
• Mar. 22 vs. Nicholls State – 11 a.m.
• Mar. 24 vs. Alcorn State – 11 a.m.

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