Liberty Hosts Final Two Matches Before CUSA Championship

LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Flames (8-12) prepare for a final tune-up before serving as the host site of the Conference USA Tennis Championships, taking on Delaware (12-6) on Friday at 3 p.m. and battling VCU (9-9) on Sunday at 1 p.m. Both matches from the Liberty Tennis Complex will be streamed via SwingVision.

Liberty will serve as the host site for both the CUSA Men's and Women's Tennis Championships from April 16-20. The Flames are in their second season playing in the league after finishing as runners-up in last year's championship final to Middle Tennessee.

The Flames are coming off a 1-1 trip, falling 5-2 to UNCW before besting Tulane 5-2. The team finished the regular season with a 5-8 record on the road. Liberty currently owns a 3-4 record at home with a 1-2 record playing outdoors.

Sunday's match will have a pre-match Senior Day Ceremony to recognize Joaquim Almeida and Trey Stinchcomb. Almeida will be facing his former team, VCU, on Senior Day. The senior played for the Rams from 2021-23.

The Flames are facing Delaware for the first time in program history. Liberty seeks its first-ever win against the Rams after eight meetings.

Flames News & Notes

Rodrigo Santiago Arraez leads the team with a 12-6 record this spring. The sophomore currently holds a five-match singles winning streak.
The Flames hold 10-8 records in the No. 4 singles position, the only two slots the team has a winning record.
Liberty's No. 1 pair of No. 67 Almeida and Siwanat Auytayakul own a 14-6 overall record and an 8-4 mark this season.
The Flames seek more success from the No. 2 doubles position, currently with a 4-12 mark.

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Liberty Hosts Final Two Matches Before CUSA Championship

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Players Mentioned

Joaquim Almeida

Siwanat Auytayakul

Rodrigo Santiago Arraez

Trey Stinchcomb