UMSL Men's Tennis Makes NCAA Regionals

Rivermen Earn Bid for Second Straight Season

St. Louis, Mo. – The UMSL men’s tennis team earned a bid to the NCAA Regionals for the second straight season after earning the school’s first ever bid last year. The NCAA Regionals will take place May 2-3, with UMSL playing at Ferris State in Big Rapids, Mich.

UMSL received the sixth-seed in the region and will travel to play third-seeded Wayne State in the first round. The Rivermen finished the year with a 16-7 record on the season and placed third at last weekend’s GLVC Tournament. UMSL was one of four GLVC teams to make the regionals, but will be the only GLVC team at the Ferris State location. Second seeded-Ferris State will face Shepherd in a first round match, with the winner of that facing the winner of the UMSL-Wayne State match.

The Rivermen tennis program earned its first ever appearance in the NCAA Regionals last year, and will be making their second straight appearance this season. UMSL had three players earn GLVC All-Conference honors this year as Martin Kardos, Mike Schaaf and Matt Vaulkhard all received those honors and Schaaf was named GLVC Freshman of the Year this season.

UMSL players on this year’s team include: Kyle Aulabaugh (Alton, Ill./Alton), Martin Damm (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Mario Gruden (St. Louis, Mo./Mehlville), Martin Kardos (Bratislava, Slovakia), Stephen Pobst (Sikeston, Mo./Sikeston), Rajan Saini (Victoria, British Columbia), Mike Schaaf (St. Louis, Mo./Francis Howell) and Matt Vaulkhard (Victoria, British Columbia).