Army West Point Athletics
Friday, April 29
Bethlehem, Pa.
8:35 PM
Army West Point
vs
Loyola (Md)
Men’s Tennis Prepares for League Championships
April 27, 2016 | Men's Tennis
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point men's tennis team travels down to Bethlehem, Pa., this weekend for the Patriot League Championships. The Black Knights, who earned the second seed in the tournament, will face seventh-seeded Loyola (Md.) in the quarterfinals. That match is slated for Friday, April 29 at 2:00 p.m. It will be pushed back to 6:00 p.m. if the weather forces the match indoors.
"We just need to get some energy back, some confidence back, and be aggressive," said Army head coach Jim Poling on what the team needs to do to be successful this weekend. "I think we can turn this around. We're in about four inches of water and some guys think we're going to drown. We're far from it."
HOW TO FOLLOW
PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_MTennis
REGULAR SEASON SUMMARY
Army finished the regular season with a 15-8 overall record and finished 4-1 in the Patriot League. The Black Knights loss to Navy to end the season was its first regular season league loss since 2012. Prior to that, Army had won its last 26 matches.
Sophomore Michael Nguyen led the team in singles victories in the spring. He owns a 12-4 record and is riding a four match winning streak coming into the weekend.
Senior Austin McCasin and junior Kyle Barnes continue to be the most stable doubles pairing for the Cadets. The two have combined for a 9-2 record in 2016. However, in league play, junior Sam Lampman and Nguyen boast the most wins with a 3-1 record.
BLACK KNIGHTS PROJECTED LINE-UP
Singles Doubles
SCOUTING LOYOLA (Md.)
The Greyhounds posted a 14-9 record this year but went 4-1 in the Patriot League. Loyola did rebound at the end of the season, winning two of their final three matches.
Connor Pietrak has won three straight matches entering the weekend. The senior has played in the fourth singles slot in all of those matches.
LOOK AT THE TOP FOUR SEEDS
Navy enters the Patriot League Championships as the top seed after going undefeated across five league matches. The Midshipmen went 20-8 overall this spring and have won three in a row entering the postseason.
Boston University holds the third seed. The Terriers only league loss this season came from the Black Knights in their regular season finale.
Colgate rounds out the top four seeds with a 14-6 overall record and 4-2 mark in conference. However, the Raiders did not play either of the top two seeds in Army or Navy and lost 6-1 to Binghamton in their final regular season match.
SERIES HISTORY
Army has won both matches in its brief history with Loyola. The series started in 2014 when the Greyhounds entered the league.
NEXT UP: NCAA Tournament
The winner of the Patriot League Championships will secure an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Black Knights are seeking their seventh appearance.
For up-to-date information on Army men's tennis visit GoArmyWestPoint.com or follow @ArmyWP_MTennis on Twitter.
"We just need to get some energy back, some confidence back, and be aggressive," said Army head coach Jim Poling on what the team needs to do to be successful this weekend. "I think we can turn this around. We're in about four inches of water and some guys think we're going to drown. We're far from it."
HOW TO FOLLOW
PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_MTennis
REGULAR SEASON SUMMARY
Army finished the regular season with a 15-8 overall record and finished 4-1 in the Patriot League. The Black Knights loss to Navy to end the season was its first regular season league loss since 2012. Prior to that, Army had won its last 26 matches.
Sophomore Michael Nguyen led the team in singles victories in the spring. He owns a 12-4 record and is riding a four match winning streak coming into the weekend.
Senior Austin McCasin and junior Kyle Barnes continue to be the most stable doubles pairing for the Cadets. The two have combined for a 9-2 record in 2016. However, in league play, junior Sam Lampman and Nguyen boast the most wins with a 3-1 record.
BLACK KNIGHTS PROJECTED LINE-UP
Singles Doubles
- McCormick / Riechmann
- Barnes / Austin McCasin
- Lampman / Nguyen
SCOUTING LOYOLA (Md.)
The Greyhounds posted a 14-9 record this year but went 4-1 in the Patriot League. Loyola did rebound at the end of the season, winning two of their final three matches.
Connor Pietrak has won three straight matches entering the weekend. The senior has played in the fourth singles slot in all of those matches.
LOOK AT THE TOP FOUR SEEDS
Navy enters the Patriot League Championships as the top seed after going undefeated across five league matches. The Midshipmen went 20-8 overall this spring and have won three in a row entering the postseason.
Boston University holds the third seed. The Terriers only league loss this season came from the Black Knights in their regular season finale.
Colgate rounds out the top four seeds with a 14-6 overall record and 4-2 mark in conference. However, the Raiders did not play either of the top two seeds in Army or Navy and lost 6-1 to Binghamton in their final regular season match.
SERIES HISTORY
Army has won both matches in its brief history with Loyola. The series started in 2014 when the Greyhounds entered the league.
NEXT UP: NCAA Tournament
The winner of the Patriot League Championships will secure an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Black Knights are seeking their seventh appearance.
For up-to-date information on Army men's tennis visit GoArmyWestPoint.com or follow @ArmyWP_MTennis on Twitter.
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