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ASU Men’s Tennis: Stellar season ends after second round NCAA Tournament loss to TCU

by Mason Kern - May 6, 2019

(Photo: Emmie Keenan/WCSN) As No. 27 Arizona State walked onto the courts at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center in Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday, it experienced a similar feeling mixed with a slight twist. Back on March 24, the then-No. 35 Sun Devils traveled to this exact facility to take on

ASU Men’s Tennis: No. 27 Sun Devils advance in NCAA Tournament with victory over No. 33 Miami

by Mason Kern - May 3, 2019

(Photo: Patricia Vicente/WCSN) No. 27 Arizona State competed in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday and fared better than last year, earning a 4-0 victory over No. 33 Miami (Florida) to advance to the next round. It was a program-defining win, as it gave coach Matt Hill his

ASU Men’s Tennis: No. 12 Ponwith and Kellovsky qualify for NCAA Doubles Tournament

by Mason Kern - May 1, 2019May 1, 2019

(Photo: Emmie Keenan/WCSN) When juniors Nathan Ponwith and Dominik Kellovsky transferred to Arizona State for the upcoming season, neither could have predicted the partnership that they have currently developed. In fact, they did not even know each other. But when they arrived on campus for the start of preseason camp, they began to

ASU Men’s Tennis: No. 28 Sun Devils seek rubber match victory in Pac-12 Tournament opener

by Leo Tochterman - April 24, 2019

(Photo: Patricia Vicente/WCSN) No. 28 Arizona State will square off with No. 33 California in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament in Ojai, California on Thursday. It is a matchup between the fourth and fifth seeds and the Sun Devils will have the opportunity to pull off the upset as

ASU Men’s Tennis: No. 27 Sun Devils drop two top-15 road matches to close regular season

by Adam Noel - April 21, 2019

(Photo: Patricia Vicente/WCSN) A week after sweeping No. 44 Utah at home on Senior Day, No. 27 Arizona State hit the road to Los Angeles hoping to convert its upward momentum into a positive weekend prior to the 2019 Pac-12 Championships next week. Instead, however, the Sun Devils (13-12, 4-4 Pac-12) dropped

ASU Men’s Tennis: From USF to ASU, Roberts reunites with Hill for final season

by Mason Kern - April 18, 2019

(Photo: Patricia Vicente/WCSN) Before becoming the coach of Arizona State's revitalized men's tennis program, Matt Hill was spearheading South Florida into becoming a nationally recognized program. Justin Roberts was a big reason why. Hill recruited Roberts to the school before departing two years later for the job at ASU. Roberts played another year

ASU Men’s Tennis: No. 31 Sun Devils beat No. 45 Utah post-match analysis

by Mason Kern - April 13, 2019

WCSN men's tennis reporters Mason Kern and Rob Werner break down what went right for No. 31 Arizona State in its 4-0 sweep over No. 45 Utah on Saturday afternoon.

ASU Men’s Tennis: No. 31 Sun Devils ride five-match winning streak into Senior Day

by Adam Noel - April 12, 2019

(Photo: Patricia Vicente/WCSN) Saturday marks the final home match of the season for No. 31 Arizona State men’s tennis (12-10, 3-2 Pac-12) as it squares off against conference foe No. 45 Utah. For graduate student Justin Roberts, it will also mark the final time he suits up in the maroon and

‘Full circle:’ Ponwith thriving for ASU men’s tennis in homecoming season

by Mason Kern - April 11, 2019

(Photo: Patricia Vicente/WCSN) Growing up, Nathan Ponwith practiced his tennis at Arizona State's tennis facility in Tempe. His home in Scottsdale, located just 20 minutes down the road, allowed him the ability to train at the Whiteman Tennis Center throughout his youth and into high school, where he played at Connections

ASU Men’s Tennis: No. 32 Sun Devils defeat No. 42 Oregon post-match analysis

by Mason Kern - April 5, 2019April 6, 2019

No. 32 Arizona State swept No. 42 Oregon in a home match on Friday evening. Cronkite Sports reporters Mason Kern and Rob Werner provided analysis after ASU's victory.