On a roster of 10 players for the No. 4 Texas men’s tennis team, five of them played their last regular season match at Texas Tennis Center on Sunday, taking on the No. 6 Baylor Bears, who the Longhorns had beaten each of the past three years.
The No. 4 Texas Longhorns took to the Texas Tennis Center on Friday night seeking to open Big 12 play with a win, while also securing an 18–2 record, which would tie the school record for wins through 20 games.
The visiting Kansas Jayhawks presented a huge challenge after winning three out of their last four matches, giving the match all the ingredients for a Big 12 nail-biter.
The Texas Tennis Center was host to another top-15 matchup over the weekend, with No. 3 Texas meeting up with the No. 15 USC Trojans on Sunday afternoon.
The No. 3 Texas Longhorns — off an eight-day break from dispatching No. 1 Ohio State at home — continued their dominant home stand against No. 12 Columbia, dominating doubles play and making quick work of singles to take the match 6-1 and grabbing another top-15 win to remain perfect at the Texas Tennis Center this season.
Spring is a time of renewal. It also signifies the return of the Big 12 gauntlet for Texas. The Longhorns sought to start conference play with a strong performance against Kansas State.
Entering Saturday’s contest, Texas was looking forward to a test against a hungry Pepperdine team. No. 20 Pepperdine started to gain attention with an earlier sweep against No. 6 UCLA. Another victory against a top-10 team would further cement its success, and the Waves clearly looked ready.
