Pac-12 Tournament Opens with No. 23 Men's Tennis Facing Cal

CALIFORNIA– No. 23 Arizona State men's tennis (16-8, 4-2) heads to the Pac-12 Tournament in Ojai, California and will compete as the 4 seed, and is set to open the tournament on Thursday, April 25 at Libbey Park against the fifth-seeded and No. 58-ranked California at 9 a.m. MST. 

The two teams were scheduled to square off earlier this season, but the match was canceled due to weather conditions in Tempe. 

SUN DEVIL NOTABLES

• Freshman Bor Artnak and junior Murphy Cassone are tied for the team lead with 12 singles wins. 
• As a duo, Jacob Bullard and Murphy Cassone are 9-1 in 10 doubles matches this season.
• In the latest ITA polls, junior Murphy Cassone is #12 and freshman Bor Artnak is #55. The doubles pair of Artnak and Max McKennon is #71 while Jacob Bullard and Murphy Cassone are #79. . 
• The Sun Devils are 7-3 in their last 10 matches. 
• ASU is 4-2 when playing at neutral sites this season. 

PREVIEWING THE No. 58 GOLDEN BEARS (10-9, 3-3)

• Ended their season on a two-match loss streak to finish the regular season 10-9. 
• 2-2 at neutral locations this season. 
• Carl Emil Overbeck and Timofey Stepanov lead the team with 13 singles wins apiece. 
• California has three players in today's ITA singles polls: Ryder Jackson at #96, Alex Chang at #118, and Carl Emil Overbeck capping it off at #120. 
• Alex Chang and Michael Wright are #38 in today's ITA doubles polls. 

Coverage of the first rounds, quarterfinals, and semifinals will be available via individual court live streams for authenticated subscribers to Pac-12 Networks. Saturday's championship matches will be broadcast on Pac-12 Network.
Additional information regarding the 2024 Pac-12 Tennis Championships and updates throughout the week can be found by visiting the event page on Pac-12.com.

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