MAGNOLIA, Ark. – The Southern Arkansas University Muleriders Men's Tennis team wraps up their 2026 spring schedule with three matches in five days. The Muleriders are set to play the No. 41 Harding Bisons, No. 17 Mississippi College Choctaws, and the Southeastern Oklahoma State University Savage Storm.
SAU Notables
>>> The Muleriders enter the week looking to regain momentum after falling this past weekend to the Ouachita Baptist University Tigers by a final of 2-5.
>>> The Muleriders enter the contests with a 10-8 overall record and are 2-1 in MIAA/GAC conference play.
>>> SAU enters the week ranked No. 50 in the latest ITA team rankings.
Jonas Sommer and
Uwe Diehl enter ranked No. 7 in the latest doubles rankings boasting a 15-9 record.
No. 41 Harding Notables
>>> The Bisons enter the week with a 12-6 overall record and are 3-0 in MIAA/GAC play while currently riding a three-game winning streak after defeating Southeastern Oklahoma State by a final of 7-0.
>>> Adrian Solorzano ranks No. 69 in the latest ITA singles rankings.
>>> Adrian Solorzano and Cian Mikkelsen rank No. 3 in the ITA doubles rankings while Sebastian De Las Salas and Edoardo D'Arrigo rank No. 40.
No. 17 Mississippi College Notables
>>> The Choctaws enter the match with a 14-6 overall record and are 4-4 in Gulf South play to start the week. MC recently picked up a win over Ouachita Baptist defeating the Tigers 6-1.
>>> MC comes in ranked the No. 17 team in the latest ITA rankings
>>> Matias Ruiz ranks No. 27 in the ITA singles rankings. Mattia Ricci ranks No. 55 in the ITA singles rankings. Florian Walcher ranks No. 74 in the latest ITA singles rankings.
>>> Their duo of Matias Ruiz and Mattia Ricci rank No. 8 in the ITA doubles rankings.
Southeastern Oklahoma State Notables
>>> The Savage Storm come into the week with a 4-10 overall record and are 1-4 in MIAA/GAC play. Southeastern has lost their last two matches played to Harding and Ouachita Baptist after having two matches also canceled.
>>> Southeastern Oklahoma State only has two matches left including one against SAU and then concluding their season against Sul Ross State before entering the MIAA/GAC tournament.
