Men's Tennis Visits Liberty Friday For In-State Showdown

#42 ODU (10-3) vs. #61 Liberty (10-5)
Where: Lynchburg, Va.
When: 3 p.m.
Series Record (dating back to 2000): ODU 7-3
Last Meeting: Liberty 4-2 – Mar. 29, 2023
Live Stats: here
Live Stream: here
 
NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion men's tennis team heads to Lynchburg on Friday afternoon for a 3:00 p.m. match against the Liberty Flames.
 
Both teams come into the match ranked in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) national rankings with ODU ranked 42^nd and Liberty at 61^st. Live stats and live video will be provided by Liberty.
 
"This matchup has all the ingredients for a great dual match. Two ranked teams, in-state rivalry and a history of very close 4-3 or 4-2 outcomes. We are expecting the same close battles on Friday," said ODU Head Coach Dominik Mueller.
 
Last year's match saw the Monarchs take the doubles point and a win by Francois Le Tallec in a 4-2 loss at home. 
 
ODU (10-3) is back in action after defeating No. 58, Boise State 4-2 in the final match of the Blue-Gray Classic on February 24 in Montgomery, Alabama. Connor van Schalkwyk, ranked 83^rd in the ITA singles rankings, is 11-1 this spring to lead the Monarchs in singles, while Yanis Moundir is 10-1. In doubles, Connor van Schalkwyk and Codie van Schalkwyk, ranked 23^rd nationally, are 4-4 at No. 1. Jakob Cadonau and Cosme Rolland de Ravel, ranked 45^th, are 8-1.
 
Liberty (10-5) went 1-2 in the Arizona State Diablos Tournament last week losing to No. 15 Michigan State (4-0), No. 58 Boise State (4-3) and defeating Grand Canyon (4-1). Thando Longwe-Smit and Rodrigo Santiago Arraez leads them in singles wins this spring with eight. In doubles, the tandem of Luis Felipe Miguel and Matija Samardzic lead the Flames with a 9-1 mark. Rafael Marques Da Silva is ranked 111st and is the only nationally-ranked player for the Flames.
 
The Monarchs will start Sun Belt Conference play on March 13 hosting Troy at 1:00 p.m.