Miami to Host Boston College and Notre Dame
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami men’s tennis program returns to the Neil Schiff Tennis Center for a pair of conference matches against unranked opponents, Boston College and Notre Dame.
The Canes enter the weekend following a four-match road stretch and six consecutive matches against top-40 teams ranked in the ITA polls.
Miami (6-9, 0-6) will enter the weekend with a trio of Canes represented in the ITA rankings, with junior Piotr Lomacki rising to No. 51 in singles, as announced Tuesday.
Joining Lomacki, following their upset victory over the top-ranked doubles team in the nation, seniors Max Andrews and Jesse Flores are the No. 56 doubles tandem in the country.
Friday’s 3 p.m., matchup will mark the 13th meeting between the Hurricanes and Eagles (4-11, 0-6 ACC), with UM leading the all-time series, 11-1. Riding a four match-winning streak in the series, Miami won the most recent matchup against Boston College, 4-3, on March 18, 2016.
Last season, the Canes won four of the six singles matches to take down Boston College. Flores, Lomacki and Andrews earned three of the Canes four points, while taking down a trio of current Eagles. Then-No. 28 Lomacki took down Aidan McNulty, 6-4, 6-1, while Andrews defeated Hank Workman, 6-2, 6-1. Flores earned the third point when he won against Jeffrey Melvin, 6-3, 6-1.
Sunday’s noon matchup will mark the 28th meeting between the Hurricanes and the Fighting Irish, as UM leads the all-time series, 16-11. Miami dropped its most recent matchup at then-No. 51 Notre Dame, 5-2, on March 20, 2016.
In last season’s matchup, a trio of matches featured six individuals returning to the courts this season in Coral Gables. Eddy Covalschi took down Andrews, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3, while Josh Hager defeated Flores, 6-4, 6-1. Junior Kevin Bondar also came up short against Grayson Broadus, 1-6, 6-7 (5).
Hager represents Notre Dame (11-8, 2-4 ACC) in the singles rankings at No. 45. In doubles, Hagar teams up with Covalschi to form the country’s 24th-ranked duo.
Entry to this weekend’s matches are free and team posters will be available at the marketing table. Live stats can be found HERE.
Next weekend the Hurricanes will return to the state of North Carolina, playing in their final scheduled road matches of the season. Beginning with a trip to Raleigh, N.C., April 14 at 2:30 p.m., the Canes will take on NC State. Miami will wrap up the weekend when it faces No. 43 Duke April 15 at 3 p.m., in Durham, N.C.
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