CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Securing its 27th bid to the NCAA Tournament and hosting duties for the opening rounds, the No. 14 Harvard men's tennis team will take on Monmouth in a first-round matchup this Friday, May 6 at 2 p.m. at the Beren Tennis Center. The match will be streamed live on TennisOne and Stretch.
What To Know
- Harvard concluded its regular season clinching the Ivy League championship title for the 31st time in program history. The Crimson recorded an 18-4 overall record and an unbeaten 7-0 Ivy League mark to claim the title with a 4-0 shutout win over Yale.
- The Crimson is riding an eight-match win streak heading into postseason play. Harvard is 14-2 in its last 16 matches and did not drop the doubles point in any Ivy League matchup this season.
- Harvard has been dominant on home court this season, securing an undefeated 8-0 record when competing in Cambridge. Four of those wins have been shutouts over Boston College, Dartmouth, Penn and Yale, while Harvard has outscored its opponents 42-7 over the course of its eight home contests this year.
- The Crimson has held a steady presence in the top-20 of the ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings, placing No. 14 the week of May 4. Harvard previously reached its highest ranking of the season at No. 10 the week of March 16.
- Captain
Brian Shi has proved to be a force to be reckoned with this spring, sporting a 15-2 record in singles play at the No. 2 and No. 3 spots.
Ronan Jachuck and
Harris Walker have brought tough competition as well, owning 17-4 and 17-3 dual singles records as well, respectively.
- The Crimson has three players ranked in the top 125 players nationwide in singles: No. 38
Henry von der Schulenburg, No. 60
Harris Walker and No. 66
Brian Shi, while
Daniel Milavsky and
Brian Shi place 42nd in the doubles rankings.
- Monmouth enters postseason play with a 20-3 overall record and an unbeaten 6-0 conference mark to claim its sixth consecutive MAAC championship title. The Hawks concluded the season on a 11-match win streak and 10-0 home record. Friday's contest will mark the first time the Crimson and Hawks will meet in program history.
At The Helm
Andrew Rueb '95 is in his fourth season as the Scott Mead '77 Head Coach Harvard Men's Tennis. He was elevated to head coach after spending 11 years at Harvard as an assistant and associate head coach and has helped lead the Crimson to 227 total victories and seven NCAA Tournament appearances during his tenure.
Up Next
The winner of Friday's match will advance to the second round to take on the winner of Stanford vs. Mississippi State on Saturday, May 6 at 2 p.m.
