CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Sun Devil Men's Tennis is still alive in the NCAA Tournament! No. 42 ASU defeated No. 24 Illinois 4-3 Friday morning in Cambridge, Massachusetts, thanks to a three-set thriller from freshman Roi Ginat at No. 5 that gave head coach Matt Hill his third NCAA Tournament victory since the program's reinstatement in 2016. The Sun Devils will play the winner of Harvard/Siena Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m. AZ, with coverage via Cracked Racquets on YouTube. Live stats are available here.
Sun Devil NCAA Tournament Wins Under Matt Hill
2023 4-3 over Illinois in Boston
2021 4-3 over Wichita State in Fort Worth
2019 4-0 over Miami in Fort Worth
Prior to that, last NCAA win was in 2004
How it Happened
- ASU jumped out to an early 1-0 lead after clinching the doubles point thanks to a 6-0 sweep at No.