CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard men's tennis will send four athletes to Dallas, Texas this weekend to compete at the SMU Invite. The tournament will span three days, kicking off on Friday, October 31.
What to Know
- Benjamin Privara, Melchior Delloye, Kolos Kincses, and James MacDonald will represent the Crimson in Texas this weekend.
- Privara has taken a step in his sophomore season, beginning the year 6-2 in singles including going 5-0 at the ITA New England Regionals to clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament. It is the first NCAA qualification for the Slovakia native and the first appearance for Harvard in two seasons.
- Kolos Kincses has begun his first collegiate season with two singles wins and five doubles victories. Most recently, the first-year grabbed his first two individual wins to advance out of the qualifying draw at the ITA New England Regionals.
- Delloye has tallied eight wins across both singles and doubles action so far this fall season.
- This season will mark the fourth straight year that the Crimson has competed at the SMU Invite. Harvard historically has had strong success at the tournament, having tallied 38 singles wins in the three previous years of competition.
Next Up
The Crimson will come home next weekend for the first time since the fall's opening weekend as it hosts the Battle of Boston beginning Friday, November 7. Harvard will also send players to the ITA Sectional Championship in Chapel Hill, N.C. for the final opportunity for NCAA qualification.
