Sun Devils begin Pac-10 play with perfect record
This Week
The Sun Devils open Pac-10 play this week in Los Angeles. The Sun Devils compete against UCLA Friday February 22 and USC Saturday February 23. The Sun Devils are currently 5-0.
Series History
The Sun Devils are 9-49 against the Trojans and 2-62 against the Bruins.
Up Next
The Sun Devils return home to host BYU and LMU. The match against BYU will be on February 29 at 1:30. The Sun Devils will take on LMU on Saturday March 1 at 1:00. Both games will be at Whiteman Tennis Center.
Recap-
The Sun Devils kept their record perfect last weekend with two wins in the Midwest. The Devils defeated Marquette 4-3 in Milwaukee and swept past Northwestern with a 6-1 victory.
To Be the Best...
As always, the Sun Devils will play one of the toughest schedules in the country, possibly the toughest in program history this year, combining a strong non-conference slate with the always powerful Pac-10 Conference schedule.
300
With the Sun Devils win over Auburn, 26th year Head Coach Lou Belken has now recorded 300 wins as the Sun Devils Head Coach. After last weekend, he has moved his win record to 302.
5-0-
Matt Brooklyn and John Nanosky II are currently undefeated in dual match singles play. Brooklyn has played every match in the number one position while Nanosky has enjoyed perfection at the number six spot.
Pac-10 Player of the Week-
Matt Brooklyn was named Pac-10 Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 11-17. Brooklyn, playing out of the No. 1 position in singles, remained undefeated (5-0) over the weekend to lead the Sun Devils to victories on the road over Marquette and Northwestern and maintain their undefeated record in dual match play (5-0). On Saturday, Brooklyn battled back from a set down to take his match against Trent Hagan of Marquette 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10-7), leading the Sun Devils to a 4-3 victory. In Sunday's 6-1 team victory over Northwestern, Brooklyn defeated Northwestern's top player, Marc Dwyer, 6-2, 7-5.