Friday, February 7
Tempe, Ariz.
1:30 P.M. CT
DePaul University
vs
Northern Arizona
Men’s Tennis Prepares for Weekend Tilt in Arizona
2/6/2025 3:30:00 PM | MEN'S TENNIS
Blue Demons set to face Northern Arizona, No. 24 Arizona State, Grand Canyon
PHOENIX, Ariz. – DePaul men's tennis hits the road for a trio of matches in the Phoenix-metropolitan area, ready to square off against Northern Arizona (3-1), No. 24 Arizona State (3-2), and Grand Canyon (3-1).
The Blue Demons' weekend begins with a neutral-site match against NAU at 1:30 p.m. CT on Friday in Tempe, Ariz., followed by a matchup with ASU at 5 p.m. CT later that day. The trip concludes on Sunday, Feb. 9, when DePaul faces GCU in Phoenix at 12 p.m. CT.
Friday's matches against Northern Arizona and Arizona State will take place at ASU's outdoor Whiteman Tennis Center. On Sunday, the Blue Demons will meet the 'Lopes at the GCU Tennis Facility.
After dropping their first three matches of the season, the Blue Demons have won their last two, securing 5-2 victories over Le Moyne and Marquette. Marko Milosavljevic and Thomas Giles each claimed singles wins in both matches, leading the team in singles play.
Jona Gitschel and Tobias Leitner earned DePaul's first BIG EAST Weekly Award of the season after a dominant 6-1 victory at No. 1 doubles against Marquette. Their honor continues the Blue Demons' success in this category, having won half (six of 12) of the league's weekly doubles awards last season.
Lumber Log
UP NEXT
The Blue Demons return to the Midwest to take on Indiana in Bloomington, Ind., on Sunday, Feb. 16. First serve is slated for 11 a.m. CT.
FOLLOW THE BLUE DEMONS
For all the latest information on DePaul Men's Tennis, visit DePaulBlueDemons.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Blue Demons on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
The Blue Demons' weekend begins with a neutral-site match against NAU at 1:30 p.m. CT on Friday in Tempe, Ariz., followed by a matchup with ASU at 5 p.m. CT later that day. The trip concludes on Sunday, Feb. 9, when DePaul faces GCU in Phoenix at 12 p.m. CT.
Friday's matches against Northern Arizona and Arizona State will take place at ASU's outdoor Whiteman Tennis Center. On Sunday, the Blue Demons will meet the 'Lopes at the GCU Tennis Facility.
After dropping their first three matches of the season, the Blue Demons have won their last two, securing 5-2 victories over Le Moyne and Marquette. Marko Milosavljevic and Thomas Giles each claimed singles wins in both matches, leading the team in singles play.
Jona Gitschel and Tobias Leitner earned DePaul's first BIG EAST Weekly Award of the season after a dominant 6-1 victory at No. 1 doubles against Marquette. Their honor continues the Blue Demons' success in this category, having won half (six of 12) of the league's weekly doubles awards last season.
Lumber Log
- DePaul faces Northern Arizona for the first time in program history.
- NAU was selected first in the Big Sky Conference Preseason Poll.
- The Lumberjacks return two All-Big Sky First Team selections: Dani Torres and Jakub Prachar.
- Senior Piotr Galus is ranked No. 77 in the ITA Men's Tennis Singles Top 125.
- NAU opened the season with three straight wins over Air Force, UC Riverside, and Cal Poly.
- In their last match, the Lumberjacks fell 5-2 to Denver on Sunday, Feb. 2.
- NAU finished the 2024 dual season with a 17-7 record (7-1 Big Sky), falling to Sacramento State in the Big Sky Championships.
- Entering his fourth season at the helm, Maciej Bogusz holds a 61-20 career record at NAU. He has led the Lumberjacks to their first two NCAA Tournament appearances and earned Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year honors.
- DePaul faces Arizona State for the first time in program history.
- ASU was voted fourth in the Big 12 Preseason Poll and ranked No. 18 in the Preseason ITA Poll.
- The Sun Devils have two ranked doubles pairings: No. 55 Bor Artnak/Matic Dimic and No. 69 Finn Willwerth/Roi Ginat.
- Arizona State's three wins this season are against LMU, New Mexico State, and Nebraska.
- In their last match, ASU fell 4-0 to No. 12 Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 25.
- The Sun Devils take on No. 25 Pepperdine today at 6 p.m. CT in Tempe, Ariz.
- In 2024, ASU finished 18-10, securing eight ranked victories before falling to No. 6 in the second round of the NCAA Men's Tennis Championships.
- Head coach Matt Hill enters his ninth season at ASU. A three-time American Athletic Conference Champion and three-time AAC Coach of the Year, Hill has led the Sun Devils to multiple postseason appearances.
- DePaul is 0-1 all-time against Grand Canyon, falling 5-2 in their first meeting last season.
- GCU's three wins this season are against LMU, New Mexico State, and Western New Mexico.
- In their last match, the Antelopes fell 6-1 to Santa Clara on Sunday, Feb. 2.
- Grand Canyon finished the 2024 season with a 9-13 record, advancing to the WAC Tournament Championship before falling 4-3.
- Head coach Derek Siddiqui is in his third season at GCU, holding a 19-28 record.
UP NEXT
The Blue Demons return to the Midwest to take on Indiana in Bloomington, Ind., on Sunday, Feb. 16. First serve is slated for 11 a.m. CT.
FOLLOW THE BLUE DEMONS
For all the latest information on DePaul Men's Tennis, visit DePaulBlueDemons.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Blue Demons on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
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