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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman men's tennis team will open the NCAA Tournament against Greenville University on Friday, May 9, at 10 AM.
ROSE-HULMAN MEN'S TENNIS NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers claimed their ninth conference championship in the last 10 years after defeating Anderson in the HCAC Championship match 4-0.
* The team currently stands at 13-9 overall this season, entering the NCAA Tournament for the second season in a row.
* The team wrapped up their regular season, claiming the regular season HCAC title and going undefeated in conference play with a record of 7-0.
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Grant Paradowski leads the team with 16 singles wins this season.
* Paradowski broke a career milestone, becoming just the sixth Fightin' Engineer to surpass 100 career total wins. Paradowski ranks fifth all-time with 110 career total wins.
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Ervin Perkowski is another standout in singles play this year with 14 wins.
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Chris Lian and
Eli McIntyre are the team's top doubles players with 15 wins each in doubles competition this season.
* The Fightin' Engineers ended last season in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, falling 5-3 to Illinois Tech.
* The last time Rose-Hulman won in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament was during the 2019 season with a final score of 5-1 over Illinois Tech.
* The team's only other win in the national tournament came against Wheaton with a score of 5-4 in the 2017 season.
* With a win over Greenville, Rose-Hulman will face Denison in the second round on Saturday, May 10, at 10 AM.
GREENVILLE NOTES:
* Greenville enters the tournament with a record of 21-5 overall this season.
* The Panthers earned the UMAC Championship after defeating Principia with a final score of 4-2.
* Rafael Rodriguez and Jean Sanabria lead the team in the No. 1 doubles spot.
* Andres Sanchez represents the Panthers in No. 1 singles.
* With a win, Greenville will advance to face Denison in the second round on Saturday, May 10, at 10 AM.
GREENVILLE SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman leads the all-time series between both teams with a record of 13-10 against the Panthers.
* The Fightin' Engineers have lost four straight matches against Greenville, dating back to the 2021-22 season.
* Rose-Hulman faced Greenville earlier this season, falling to the Panthers with a score of 4-3.
