Blue Demons Host Pair of BIG EAST Opponents

CHICAGO – DePaul men's tennis returns home for a pair of BIG EAST battles against Creighton (8-5) and Georgetown (4-6) at XS Tennis Village, March 14-16. The Blue Demons will face the Bluejays on Friday at 7:15 p.m. CT, followed by a matchup with the Hoyas on Sunday at 12:15 p.m. CT.

The Blue Demons (9-7, 1-0 BIG EAST) return to Chicago after road trips to Cleveland, Ohio, and Charlotte, N.C., where they split four matches, 2-2. This followed a four-match win streak in late February that propelled DePaul into the ITA top 75 rankings for two weeks. In their last outing, the Blue Demons fell to recently ranked UNC Charlotte on Sunday, March 9.

At No. 1 singles, Matteo Iaquinto leads the way with a 5-4 record, entering the weekend with a team-best three-match win streak. The Blue Demon singles lineup is rounding into form as the postseason approaches, with clear leaders at each position: No. 1: Matteo Iaquinto (5-4), No. 2: Pablo Torres Almeida (5-4), No. 3: Marko Milosavljevic (4-1), No. 4: Andy Hadziabdic (5-1), No. 5: Tom Giles (5-3), No. 6: Quang Vinh Nguyen (4-2).

Bluejays Nest

DePaul is 10-2 against Creighton since 2015.
The Bluejays have won the last two meetings, including a 4-3 victory in Chicago on Jan. 27, 2024.
Creighton enters the weekend on a three-match losing streak, falling to Omaha, Nebraska, and Cal Poly.
The Bluejays went 12-9 in the 2024 regular season before falling to Butler, 4-1, in the opening round of the BIG EAST Tournament.
Head coach Gerhard Posch is in his second season, holding a 21-14 overall record.

Georgetown Gist

DePaul defeated Georgetown twice last season, both in 4-3 decisions—once in the regular season and again in the second round of the 2024 BIG EAST Tournament in what was one of the toughest battles of the tournament.
The Hoyas' last scheduled match against Mount St. Mary's on March 9 was canceled. Their matches against Creighton and DePaul will be their first since Feb. 23.
Last time out, Georgetown defeated Navy on the road, 5-2.
The Hoyas posted a strong 2024 dual season, finishing 15-8 overall with a 4-3 BIG EAST record.
Head coach Freddy Mesmer is in his fourth season leading Georgetown.
Senior Jake Fellows, ranked No. 110 in the ITA Top 125 singles rankings, is the reigning 2024 BIG EAST Player of the Year.

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UP NEXT
DePaul heads south for its final non-conference dual matches of the regular season, facing Southern Mississippi and South Alabama, March 25-26.

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Players Mentioned

Andy Hadziabdic

Matteo Iaquinto

Marko Milosavljevic

Pablo Torres Almeida

Quang Vinh Nguyen