DePaul University Athletics
Friday, April 22
Cayce, S.C.
8:00 A.M. CT
DePaul University
vs
Creighton
No. 2 Seed DePaul Opens BIG EAST Title Defense on Friday
4/21/2022 2:15:00 PM | MEN'S TENNIS
Blue Demons take on No. 7 Creighton in BIG EAST Quarterfinals in Cayce, S.C.
CHICAGO – No. 2 seed DePaul's BIG EAST Championship title defense comes into clear focus on Friday in Cayce, S.C. when the Blue Demons confront No. 7 Creighton in the quarterfinals.
First serve is bright and early at 9 a.m. (ET) at the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center.
Despite their status as the reigning champ, coach Matt Brothers and his team were seeded second to last year's runner-up, St. John's.
It looks like the "Band of Brothers" will have to prove themselves all over again.
They certainly acquitted themselves well in conference competition going 5-0 against league foes.
After St. John's and DePaul, Xavier was seeded No. 3 by the coaches seeding committee and Butler was slotted No. 4.
Here's a rundown of the top four seeds and leading contenders for the 2022 BIG EAST title with Sunday's championship match streamed live on the BIG EAST Digital Network Presented by SoFi on FloSports.
1. St. John's (15-5, 2-0 in BIG EAST matches)
The Red Storm have a pair of top seeds as the Johnnies are No. 1 in women's tennis as well. Three of the five losses on the men's side have come to nationally ranked opponents---No. 36 Princeton, No. 59 Cornell and No. 64 Old Dominion. In conference play, St. John's beat No. 5 seed Georgetown and No. 6 Marquette by 4-3 scores.
Head to Head: Did not play a top-four seed.
2. DePaul (10-12, 5-0)
Reigning BIG EAST Player of the Year Vito Tonejc leads the way having won four in a row with an impressive 18-3 record in dual matches. He is 5-0 in league matchups including a victory over nationally ranked No. 63 Diego Nava of Xavier. Luuk Wassenaar has won five-straight and is also 5-0 in BIG EAST play. Tripp Tuff is 4-0 against conference opponents and Matteo Iaquinto is 4-1. The Blue Demons beat No. 3 Xavier 6-1, No. 4 Butler 4-3, No. 5 Georgetown 6-1, No. 6 Marquette 5-2 and No. 7 Creighton 6-1.
Head to Head: Beat No. 3 Xavier and No. 4 Butler.
3. Xavier (11-8, 3-2)
The Musketeers come in having lost their last two matches and three of the last four. They beat Butler (4-3), Villanova (6-1) and Creighton (5-2) and lost 4-3 to Marquette and 6-1 to the Blue Demons.
Head to Head: Beat No. 4 Butler, lost to No. 2 DePaul.
4. Butler (12-10, 3-3)
The Bulldogs have won their last two matches and went .500 against BIG EAST teams, defeating Marquette (4-2), Villanova (6-1) and Georgetown (4-3) while falling to DePaul, Xavier and Creighton by the same 4-3 score.
Head to Head: Lost to No. 2 DePaul and No. 3 Xavier.
BIG EAST Men's Tennis Championship (All Times ET)
Quarterfinals
Friday, 9 a.m.
No. 1 St. John's vs. No. 8 Villanova
No. 2 DePaul vs. No. 7 Creighton
No. 3 Xavier vs. No.6 Marquette
Friday, 12:45 p.m.
No. 4 Butler vs. No. 5 Georgetown
Semifinals
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
No. 1/8 winner vs. No. 4/5 winner
No. 2/7 winner vs. No. 3/6 winner
Finals
Sunday, 9:00 a.m. (Live Stream)
Semifinal winners
Results and recaps can be accessed at depaulbluedemons.com.
First serve is bright and early at 9 a.m. (ET) at the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center.
Despite their status as the reigning champ, coach Matt Brothers and his team were seeded second to last year's runner-up, St. John's.
It looks like the "Band of Brothers" will have to prove themselves all over again.
They certainly acquitted themselves well in conference competition going 5-0 against league foes.
After St. John's and DePaul, Xavier was seeded No. 3 by the coaches seeding committee and Butler was slotted No. 4.
Here's a rundown of the top four seeds and leading contenders for the 2022 BIG EAST title with Sunday's championship match streamed live on the BIG EAST Digital Network Presented by SoFi on FloSports.
1. St. John's (15-5, 2-0 in BIG EAST matches)
The Red Storm have a pair of top seeds as the Johnnies are No. 1 in women's tennis as well. Three of the five losses on the men's side have come to nationally ranked opponents---No. 36 Princeton, No. 59 Cornell and No. 64 Old Dominion. In conference play, St. John's beat No. 5 seed Georgetown and No. 6 Marquette by 4-3 scores.
Head to Head: Did not play a top-four seed.
2. DePaul (10-12, 5-0)
Reigning BIG EAST Player of the Year Vito Tonejc leads the way having won four in a row with an impressive 18-3 record in dual matches. He is 5-0 in league matchups including a victory over nationally ranked No. 63 Diego Nava of Xavier. Luuk Wassenaar has won five-straight and is also 5-0 in BIG EAST play. Tripp Tuff is 4-0 against conference opponents and Matteo Iaquinto is 4-1. The Blue Demons beat No. 3 Xavier 6-1, No. 4 Butler 4-3, No. 5 Georgetown 6-1, No. 6 Marquette 5-2 and No. 7 Creighton 6-1.
Head to Head: Beat No. 3 Xavier and No. 4 Butler.
3. Xavier (11-8, 3-2)
The Musketeers come in having lost their last two matches and three of the last four. They beat Butler (4-3), Villanova (6-1) and Creighton (5-2) and lost 4-3 to Marquette and 6-1 to the Blue Demons.
Head to Head: Beat No. 4 Butler, lost to No. 2 DePaul.
4. Butler (12-10, 3-3)
The Bulldogs have won their last two matches and went .500 against BIG EAST teams, defeating Marquette (4-2), Villanova (6-1) and Georgetown (4-3) while falling to DePaul, Xavier and Creighton by the same 4-3 score.
Head to Head: Lost to No. 2 DePaul and No. 3 Xavier.
BIG EAST Men's Tennis Championship (All Times ET)
Quarterfinals
Friday, 9 a.m.
No. 1 St. John's vs. No. 8 Villanova
No. 2 DePaul vs. No. 7 Creighton
No. 3 Xavier vs. No.6 Marquette
Friday, 12:45 p.m.
No. 4 Butler vs. No. 5 Georgetown
Semifinals
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
No. 1/8 winner vs. No. 4/5 winner
No. 2/7 winner vs. No. 3/6 winner
Finals
Sunday, 9:00 a.m. (Live Stream)
Semifinal winners
Results and recaps can be accessed at depaulbluedemons.com.
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