WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University men's and women's tennis teams will be back in action this weekend. The women's team will welcome conference rivals Seton Hall and St. John's to the District while the men's team will travel to Queens to face St. John's before heading to Newark to take on NJIT.
The women will face Seton Hall on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Yates and St. John's on Sunday at 11 a.m. at Sidwell Friends School. The men will square off with St. John's on Friday at 12:30 p.m. and NJIT on Saturday at 11 a.m.
Women's Matches
About the Hoyas
- The Hoyas are coming off a 4-2 loss to DePaul at home last weekend. Freshmen Ashley Kennedy and Paige Gilbert posted two singles wins for GU.
- The Blue & Gray are 4-1 when playing at home this season and are currently 1-2 in BIG EAST play.
- Last season, the Hoyas earned a 6-1 victory over Seton Hall. After dropping the doubles point, GU went undefeated in singles play.
- The Hoyas fell 6-1 against the Red Storm during the 2022 season.
About the Pirates
- The Pirates are coming off a 5-2 conference loss against Providence last weekend.
- Seton Hall is 5-9 this season and 0-2 in the BIG EAST.
About the Red Storm
- St. John's picked up a conference win (6-1) against Providence last week and improved to 2-0 in BIG EAST play.
- Lalita Deverakonda was selected as the BIG EAST Singles Player of the Week for her seventh singles win of the season against Providence.
Men's Matches
About the Hoyas
- GU's is coming off a 7-0 road sweep over Butler on March 8.
- The Hoyas are 7-5 on the season and 2-1 against conference opponents.
- Last season, the Hoyas battled with the Red Strom but fell 4-3.
About the Red Storm
- St. John's comes into this weekend's match-up after earning two 6-1 wins over Drexel and Siena two weeks ago.
- SJU is 11-4 on the season and will face GU for its first conference contest.
About the Highlanders
- NJIT is coming off two straight losses to New Orleans and Nicholls last weekend.
- The Highlanders are currently 12-3 this season.
Follow The Hoyas
- Live scoring is available on GUHoyas.com
