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Wildcat Wrap: Arizona men’s tennis to face Michigan in first round of NCAA Tournament

Arizona men’s tennis is headed back to the NCAA Tournament.

The Wildcats (19-7) will face Michigan (15-4) in the tournament’s opening round on Friday at 7 a.m. PT at pod host Kentucky. If Arizona advances, it will likely take on UK, the No. 14 seed, who opens play against Cleveland State.

This is Arizona’s second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance under head coach Clancy Shields.

Arizona, which entered the postseason ranked No. 19 in the latest Oracle ITA Coaches Poll, missed out on a top-16 national seed by a couple spots.

The UA is led by Gustaf Strom, a freshman from Sweden who is ranked No.