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Eagles Fly to California for Doubles Tournament and UC Irvine Match
February 28, 2019 | Men's Tennis
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College men's tennis will start its spring break in California as it competes in the 130th annual Pacific Coast Men's Doubles Tournament at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club from Friday to Sunday (March 1-3). The Eagles then face UC Irvine on Monday (March 4) for a 4 p.m. (ET) dual match at Anteater Tennis Stadium.
ABOUT THE EAGLES
Boston College enters the weekend at 4-5 (0-3 ACC). The Eagles' last match was a 5-2 defeat on the road against Brown on Feb. 19. BC began the match by winning the doubles point against the Bears. Derek Austin and Sean Mullins earned a 6-3 victory in No. 1 doubles, and the team of Conor Mullins and Markus Nordby clinched the point by pulling out their match 7-5. Austin was the only Eagle to win his singles match in Providence as he defeated Peter Litsky in three sets from the No. 1 slot.
DOUBLES DRAW
BC's No. 1 doubles team of Derek Austin and Sean Mullins earned a bye to the second round on Friday at 3:30 p.m. (ET), where it will face the winner of a Thursday night match between Villanova and San Diego Stage. Chris Grasel and Max Palmer make up the Eagles' No. 2 team and will compete against Amir Nejad and Bryan Swatt on Friday at 2:45 p.m. (ET). The No. 3 slot features Conor Mullins and Markus Nordby, who will take on Matthew Lanahan and Derek Wong on Friday at 4:15 p.m. (ET).
SCOUTING UC URVINE
The Anteaters are 4-3 on the season and are coming off a pair of 4-2 wins over Idaho State and Pacific. Mateusz Smolicki leads the team with four singles victories this season. UCI is 3-1 at home thus far and plays its next 10 games with home court advantage. Last year, the Anteaters edged the Eagles 4-3 in Irvine despite singles wins from Nordby and Grasel.
UP NEXT
Boston College travels to face ACC rivals Florida State (March 15) and Miami (March 17) in two weekends.
ABOUT THE EAGLES
Boston College enters the weekend at 4-5 (0-3 ACC). The Eagles' last match was a 5-2 defeat on the road against Brown on Feb. 19. BC began the match by winning the doubles point against the Bears. Derek Austin and Sean Mullins earned a 6-3 victory in No. 1 doubles, and the team of Conor Mullins and Markus Nordby clinched the point by pulling out their match 7-5. Austin was the only Eagle to win his singles match in Providence as he defeated Peter Litsky in three sets from the No. 1 slot.
DOUBLES DRAW
BC's No. 1 doubles team of Derek Austin and Sean Mullins earned a bye to the second round on Friday at 3:30 p.m. (ET), where it will face the winner of a Thursday night match between Villanova and San Diego Stage. Chris Grasel and Max Palmer make up the Eagles' No. 2 team and will compete against Amir Nejad and Bryan Swatt on Friday at 2:45 p.m. (ET). The No. 3 slot features Conor Mullins and Markus Nordby, who will take on Matthew Lanahan and Derek Wong on Friday at 4:15 p.m. (ET).
SCOUTING UC URVINE
The Anteaters are 4-3 on the season and are coming off a pair of 4-2 wins over Idaho State and Pacific. Mateusz Smolicki leads the team with four singles victories this season. UCI is 3-1 at home thus far and plays its next 10 games with home court advantage. Last year, the Anteaters edged the Eagles 4-3 in Irvine despite singles wins from Nordby and Grasel.
UP NEXT
Boston College travels to face ACC rivals Florida State (March 15) and Miami (March 17) in two weekends.
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