NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State men's tennis team heads south this weekend, joining the women's squad for a four-match road trip through Louisiana and Mississippi.
The Spartans enter the weekend with a 1-1 record and momentum following a decisive 6-1 victory over Hampton on Feb. 18. Norfolk State swept all three doubles flights and went 5-1 in singles play.
Norfolk State will face four opponents over the trip: Xavier University of Louisiana, Southern Miss, Louisiana (Lafayette), and New Orleans. All four contests mark the first meetings between the programs.
The Spartans look to senior leadership from Boris Lunin and Dominik Simunovic while integrating a young lineup featuring seven freshmen — five of whom have earned starting roles.
Marcin Andrzejczak leads the lineup at No. 1 singles, followed by Patryk Kowal at No. 2. Szymon Malecki and Szymon Janzen occupy the No. 3 and No. 4 positions, respectively, while Marcin Dójczynski plays at No. 5 and Simunovic rounds out the lineup at No. 6.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Xavier University of Louisiana (Fri.)
Ranked No. 11 in the NAIA, Xavier enters 5-2 and riding a two-match win streak after defeating No. 9 SCAD (5-2) and the College of Coastal Georgia (4-3).
Southern Miss (Sat.)
The Golden Eagles hold a 3-4 record and most recently defeated Alcorn State 4-0 after dropping three straight to Samford (4-0), Jacksonville State (4-2), and Florida State (4-0).
Louisiana (Sun.)
Louisiana is 5-3 with three consecutive wins over New Mexico (4-3), New Mexico State (4-0), and Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (4-3). The Ragin' Cajuns face LSU before hosting Norfolk State.
New Orleans (Mon.)
The Southland Conference Privateers sit at 6-1 following their first loss of the season to Tulane (6-1). UNO plays Southern Miss before hosting the Spartans.
UP NEXT
Following the southern road swing, the Spartans remain on the road with a trip up to Williamsburg, Va. to face the Tribe of William & Mary on Wednesday, March 4.
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