UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State men's tennis (5-7, 5-7 B1G) concludes its regular season road trip this weekend with a pair of matches at Indiana on Saturday, April 10 and Purdue on Sunday, April 11. The respective matches are scheduled to start at noon and 11 a.m. ET.
"We know both of our opponents well since we played them earlier in the year," head coach Jeff Zinn said. "I'm sure we will have some different matchups amongst players but at least we know some things that should help us. Everyone is jockeying for position in the conference tournament. Every win is critical in the standings. Both matches are going to be battles on the road."
FOLLOW ALONG
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LAST TIME OUT
Penn State fell 7-0 to No. 19 Ohio State last weekend, dropping its first home match of the season. The Nittany Lions are now 4-1 at home this season.
PREVIEWING THE HOOSIERS
The Hoosiers are 5-7 in conference play, including a 2-2 record at home. Last weekend, Indiana split a pair of away matches, falling to No. 28 Michigan and following up the loss with a convincing 6-1 win over Michigan State. Hoosiers' Luka Vukovic holds the team's best singles record with a 7-3 mark this season.
On March 6, the Nittany Lions defeated the Hoosiers in a 4-3 thrilling singles comeback victory in University Park. After falling short in doubles, Penn State fought back as Tim Ruetzel clinched the match at No. 6.
The Nittany Lions have won three of their last four matches against the Hoosiers and look to secure its first win in Bloomington for the first time since 2008.
LOOKING INTO PURDUE
The Boilermakers sit last place in the Big Ten standings with a 1-12 conference record with its lone win coming in its season opener at Nebraska.
In early March, Penn State earned its first sweep of the year over the Boilermakers, 7-0. The Nittany Lions have won five of their last six contests against Purdue, highlighted by a three-match win streak. Penn State holds the all-time advantage with a 19-16 record.
UP NEXT
Penn State closes out the regular season with two home matches. The Nittany Lions welcome Michigan to Happy Valley on Friday, April 16 and Michigan State on Sunday, April 18 for Senior Day.
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