PHILADELPHIA- The University of Pennsylvania men's tennis team will be home for the first time throughout the dual match portion of the season. The Quakers will welcome Navy for a doubleheader on Friday and will host Delaware and Saint Joseph's for a doubleheader on Sunday, at the Hect Tennis Center.

Previewing Penn
Penn split a pair of matches last weekend in Virginia, the Quakers fell 6-1, to VCU and defeated Old Dominion, 4-3. Penn is now 3-3 this season and 2-2 on the road.

The lone winner against VCU came at No. 6 singles, as Zachery Lim took down Gray Voelzke, 6-4, 6-4 in straight sets.

Against Old Dominion, the Quakers were able to snag the doubles point with two wins over ranked opponents at No. 1 and No. 2. 56th-ranked Kian Vakili and Aaron Sandler took down 33rd-ranked Cosme Rolland de Ravel and Jakob Cadonau, and Manfredi Graziani and Lim defeated 6th-ranked Codie van Schalkwyk and Connor van Schalkwyk. In singles, Matthew Rutter earned a straight set win at No. 6 and Sandler picked up a win at No. 3 to tie the match. Graziani eventually took the win at No. 1 with a three-set win to seal the deal.

According to the latest ITA National rankings, Penn has landed two doubles teams in the top 60. Sandler and Vakili have climbed to 41st, while Graziani and Lim have made their first appearance at 52nd.

Penn vs Navy – Friday 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Hecht Tennis Center
Series Information
All-time series: Penn leads 57-35-1
Last match: February 2023 (Penn 7-0)

Previewing Navy
The Midshipmen are 8-0, with their first road test coming against the Quakers. Last weekend, Navy swept a pair of doubleheaders with 7-0 and 6-1 wins over Rider on Friday, and a 7-0 victory against Howard, and a 4-1 win over Saint Jospeh's on Saturday.

In duals, Sasha Panyan, Nathan Nguyen, Herrick Legaspi, Tommy Kim and Luke Garner are 4-0 in singles. In doubles, Aniketh Ayinala and J.J. Etterbeek are 4-0, while the duos of Legaspi and Nguyen and Kim and Jake Young are 3-0.

Penn vs Delaware – Sunday 12:00 p.m.
Hecht Tennis Center
Series Information
All-time series: Penn leads 6-1
Last match: April 2023 (Penn 4-1)

Previewing Delaware
The Blue Hens are 2-0 in the dual match portion of the season. Delaware picked up a 6-1 win over William & Mary, and last Saturday, the Blue Hens downed the Nittany Lions for the first time in program history, 5-2.

Alexandre Gluck, Javier Ruiz and Nikolaj Talimaa are 2-0 in singles, with Ruiz earning CAA player of the week. In doubles, Karol Malirz and Ruiz, and Tobey Lock and Euan Mackenzie are 2-0.

Penn vs Saint Joseph's – Sunday 4:00 p.m.
Hecht Tennis Center
Series Information
All-time series: Penn leads 27-0
Last match: April 2021 (Penn 6-1)

Previewing Saint Joesph's
The Hawks are 1-2 throughout the dual match portion of the season. Saint Joseph's earned their first win over Coppin State, 7-0, and fell to Navy 4-1, last Saturday, and NJIT 6-1, on Wednesday. The Hawks will take on Lafayette on Saturday afternoon, before heading to University City, Sunday.