Blue Demons Take League Play on the Road

D.C./VILLANOVA – Set for its first BIG EAST road tests of the season, DePaul men's tennis travels east to face Georgetown and Villanova, April 3-4. The Blue Demons (5-12, 2-0 BIG EAST) enter the weekend with a perfect mark in league play, highlighted by a 7-0 sweep of Xavier and a 4-3 victory over Butler. Action begins Friday against the Hoyas at 10 a.m. CT, followed by a 1:30 p.m. CT match at Villanova on Saturday. Live results are currently unavailable.

DePaul opened its spring break slate with a 4-3 win over Coastal Carolina on March 25, marking the program's first victory after trailing 3-0 and its largest comeback in three years. The result also continued a strong trend of outdoor success during March road trips, as the Blue Demons have earned at least one outdoor win in four consecutive seasons.

Blue Demons by the Numbers

Sebastian Medica leads the team with a 9-6 dual singles record and is the only Blue Demon with wins on four or more courts.
Alejandro Gandini has tallied seven victories at the top singles position, while Pablo Torres Almeida adds four wins at No. 3 to round out the consistent top three.
DePaul's top two doubles pairings, Gandini/Torres Almeida along with Pardo Cano/Medica, have found their rhythm, combining for four and six wins, respectively.
Under head coach Matt Brothers, DePaul has posted a winning home record every season. A win in either of its final two home matches would extend that streak to nearly two decades.

Hoya Happenings

DePaul holds a 10-3 all-time advantage over Georgetown, including wins in each of the last three regular-season meetings.
The Hoyas graduated standout seniors Jake Fellows and Akira Morgenstern, who combined to anchor the top two singles positions for much of their tenure on the Hilltop.
Georgetown returns Arthur O'Sullivan, a four-year mainstay in the lineup who figures to lead the Hoyas' rebuilt singles order.
The Hoyas have collected wins over Howard (6-1), Butler (6-1), Marquette (6-1), Saint Joseph's (7-0), and a tight 4-3 victory over Loyola Maryland.
Freddy Mesmer is in his fifth season at the helm after being named head coach in 2021. A Maryland native and Virginia Tech alumnus, Mesmer brings a deep personal connection to Georgetown; his grandfather, Fred Mesmer, was part of the inaugural class of the Georgetown Athletics Hall of Fame and served as the Hoyas' men's basketball coach from 1931-38.

'Nova Notes

DePaul holds a 6-0 all-time advantage over Villanova, maintaining a perfect mark in the series.
The Wildcats opened the season with wins over Howard (5-2), Wagner (4-3), Colgate (4-2), Coppin State (7-0) and Loyola Maryland (6-1).
Villanova is led by head coach Brad Adams, now in his 19th season at the helm. A 2003 graduate and former team captain, Adams has been a steady presence since taking over the program in 2006.
Under Adams' leadership, the Wildcats have produced five All-BIG EAST selections and 13 weekly conference award winners. He was also recently honored with the Villanova Tennis Endowed Fund, marking the program's first seven-figure gift and one of the university's few endowed head coaching positions.

Up Next
The Blue Demons conclude their season with a pair of BIG EAST matches at home April 11-12 against Marquette and Creighton.

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Players Mentioned

Alejandro Gandini

Sebastian Medica

Pablo Torres Almeida

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