Back in Eugene to Host Nebraska

EUGENE, Ore. – More than a week removed from its last match, the Oregon men's tennis team returns to the courts Sunday to host Nebraska. First serve is scheduled for 10 a.m. (PT) at the UO Student Tennis Center. The Ducks carry a four-match winning streak into the match and are 7-2 overall this season.

Sunday, Feb. 16 – 10 a.m.
Oregon vs Nebraska
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Last Time Out
The Ducks rallied for a 4-3 win at Louisville (Feb. 7) in their last outing. Oregon lost the doubles point and dropped the first set in four of six singles matches before mounting a comeback. Joshua Charlton and Luke Vandecasteele were the first two Ducks off the court with a pair of straight-set wins at No. 1 and 5 singles, respectively. Following a win by Emmanuel Coste to tie the match at 3-all, Riki Oshima clinched the team victory with a 2-6, 7-6, 6-2 triumph on court four.

In the Rankings
Sophomore Joshua Charlton, the No. 29 player in the nation, is 17-5 this season with a 7-1 record in dual play. His win over No. 66 Tin Chen of Louisville was his fifth victory against a ranked opponent this year. Charlton and senior Ty Gentry are the No. 9-ranked doubles team in the country. The UO pair are 13-3 overall this season and are 6-1 during the dual season.

Double Digits
With his straight-set victory at Louisville (Feb. 7), freshman Luke Vandecasteele became the fourth Duck with at least 10 wins this season. That list currently features Joshua Charlton (17-5), Jesper Klöv-Nilsson (12-6), Brandon Lam (12-2) and Vandecasteele (10-8).

About Nebraska
The Cornhuskers are 1-5 this season with the team's lone win coming in a 7-0 triumph over UMKC (Feb. 2). In singles play, Nebraska is paced by Victor Moreno Lozano and Shunya Maruyama with 10 victories each. Maruyama has played at No. 1 singles in the past three matches. Albert Sprlak-Puk has played at No. 1 doubles with various partners.

Career Movement
With wins against Santa Clara (Feb. 1) and Drake (Feb. 2), senior Ty Gentry pushed his career total to 68 doubles victories. That figure moves him into a tie for seventh place with Jayson Amos (2013-17) on the UO career list. Gentry is 68-29 (.701) in doubles play during his UO career.

UO Top 10 Career Wins (doubles)
1. 93 – Robin Cambier (2010-14)
2. 83 – Cormac Clissold (2014-18)
3. 79 – Simon Stevens (2014-18)
4. 76 – Thomas Laurent (2016-19)
5. 75 – Daniel Sardu (2011-15)
6. 71 – Daan Maasland (2012-16)
7. 68 – Jayson Amos (2013-17)
68 – Ty Gentry (2016-pres.)
9. 65 – Oded Teig (1999-03)
10. 64 – Manuel Kost (2001-05)

Heading Toward 200
Head coach Nils Schyllander is in his 14^th season at the helm of the men's program at Oregon. In that time, he has a 194-135 (.588) record with four NCAA Tournament appearances. Schyllander spent his first four seasons in Eugene as the women's head coach (2002-06), and is 252-176 overall at Oregon.

Top-Notch Schedule
Oregon is set for seven home matches against teams that played in last year's NCAA Tournament…

Jan. 18 vs UCSB – W, 4-0
Jan. 19 vs #17 Michigan – L, 5-2
Feb. 2 vs Drake – W, 4-0
Feb. 28 vs #1 USC
March 1 vs #16 UCLA
April 10 vs #23 Arizona
April 12 vs Arizona State

Up Next
Oregon hits the road next weekend for a neutral matchup with Loyola Marymount followed by an outing against San Diego. The Ducks' next home match is Friday, Feb. 28, for their Pac-12 opener against No. 1-ranked USC.

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