UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – For the second time this season, Penn State men's tennis will face William and Mary (0-5) Friday, Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. This will mark the first match of a three-match home stretch for the team.
The Nittany Lions will be looking to capture their second win at home this season.
"William and Mary is a dangerous team," head coach Jeff Zinn said. "They are extremely well coached and have a team that is interchangeable from positions No. 1 to No. 6. Every line position is tough which is exactly what we need early in the season. We are glad to be back at home and hosting the Tribe."
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Last Time Out
Penn State lost a close match to Princeton 5-2, in its most recent outing. The team now sits with a 4-3 record.
Seniors Constant De La Bassetiere (Reims, France) and Ben Lieb (Newtown Square, Pa.) have been anchoring the team at the first and last positions. De La Bassetiere is 4-1 so far this season in the No. 1 slot and Lieb has gone 3-1 at No. 6.
Both players earned singles win against the Tigers in straight sets.
Looking into the Tribe
William and Mary has yet to win a match this season. The team's most recent defeat came against Brown, 4-0.
The two teams last met at the hidden dual style Virginia Tech Invitational. The Nittany Lions won all four doubles matches in addition to claiming four singles wins. De La Bassetiere, Christos Antonopoulos (Athens, Greece) and Gabriel Nemeth (Brasilia, Brazil) all earned victories in straight sets while Jordan Nickerson (Boca Raton, Fla.) won in three.
The last time the teams met in a traditional dual style match was in the 2013 season, where the Blue and White emerged with the 6-1 win.
Penn State has a 8-5 all-time record against William and Mary.
Up Next
The Nittany Lions will have their second home match in a row against Buffalo on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 1 p.m.
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