Friday, March 21
Chicago, Ill.
8 P.M. CT
DePaul University
vs
Villanova
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DePaul readies for conference showdown on Senior Day
CHICAGO – DePaul men's tennis makes its annual return to Lincoln Park on Friday, March 21, for a test against Villanova (3-11) at 8 p.m. CT. Seniors Jona Gitschel, Matteo Iaquinto, and Sven Moser will be honored with a pre-match ceremony at Lakeshore Sport & Fitness. Admission is free for all fans, with live stats available here.
DePaul (10-8, 2-1 BIG EAST) enters the match coming off a dominant 7-0 win over Georgetown on Sunday, highlighted by impressive comebacks in doubles, a ranked victory by Iaquinto at No. 1, and the longest tiebreaker win in recent memory (14-12) by Pablo Torres Almeida. The shutout marked the team's third at home this season, the first time the Blue Demons have accomplished that feat since 2017. The last time they did so, they recorded four sweep victories against Chicago State, Illinois State, South Dakota State, and Cleveland State. It also marks the first time DePaul has posted three shutouts in one season at XS Tennis Village since making it their home in 2021.
With the Blue Demons' 10th victory of the season, head coach Matt Brothers notched his 15th double-digit win season in 18 years at the helm and reached his 225th career victory.
Marko Milosavljevic and Torres Almeida lead the team with nine dual victories each and will look to reach double digits on Friday night.
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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.
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.
DePaul (10-8, 2-1 BIG EAST) enters the match coming off a dominant 7-0 win over Georgetown on Sunday, highlighted by impressive comebacks in doubles, a ranked victory by Iaquinto at No. 1, and the longest tiebreaker win in recent memory (14-12) by Pablo Torres Almeida. The shutout marked the team's third at home this season, the first time the Blue Demons have accomplished that feat since 2017. The last time they did so, they recorded four sweep victories against Chicago State, Illinois State, South Dakota State, and Cleveland State. It also marks the first time DePaul has posted three shutouts in one season at XS Tennis Village since making it their home in 2021.
With the Blue Demons' 10th victory of the season, head coach Matt Brothers notched his 15th double-digit win season in 18 years at the helm and reached his 225th career victory.
Marko Milosavljevic and Torres Almeida lead the team with nine dual victories each and will look to reach double digits on Friday night.
Wildcat Wire
- The Blue Demons have defeated Villanova in six-straight matches dating back to 2013.
- Most recently, DePaul downed the Wildcats in the first round of the 2024 BIG EAST Tournament, 4-0.
- Two of Villanova's three wins in 2025 have come in its last three matches.
- In their last outing, the 'Cats downed Loyola Maryland, 5-2, on Tuesday, March 18.
- Villanova went 7-16 in the 2024 dual season, held a 1-3 conference split.
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.
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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