TEMPE, Ariz. – In a highly competitive match, Wichita State came up short in its season opener, falling 5-2 to Arizona State on Wednesday afternoon at Whiteman Tennis Center.
For the Shockers (0-1), it marked their second straight season-opening loss, and they dropped to 0-5 all-time against Arizona State (2-0). Wichita State earned three total victories on the day, one in doubles and two in singles, in the defeat.
In doubles, the Shockers competed well, applying pressure on the Sun Devils on all three courts. The Sun Devils withstood the pressure at No. 2 doubles, winning 6-3 over Felix Bockelmann-Evans and Ilias Worthington to take an early advantage.