WEST CHESTER, Pa.- The West Chester University men's tennis team (4-6) is set to return to action on Tuesday afternoon at home against the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) (3-9) in a non-league clash beginning at 2 p.m.
West Chester vs the University of the District of Columbia
Match Details: Tuesday, April 14 I 2 P.M.
Location: South Campus Courts (West Chester, Pa.)
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Last Time Out
West Chester enters play on Tuesday following a hard-fought 4-3 victory over Ursinus on Thursday afternoon in West Chester, as the Golden Rams defeated the Bears for the second time in as many years. West Chester captures the doubles point as the tandems of JP Beirana-Guzman/
Thomaz Joly (6-0),
Zack Bull/
Ashton Bunch (6-3), and
Alessandro Melotti/
Nico Pascale (6-1) all won their doubles matches to give West Chester a 1-0 lead in the match. In singles play, Melotti (6-7, 6-2, 6-3), Beirana-Guzman (6-2, 6-0), and Joly (7-6, 6-3) were all victorious at second, third, and fourth singles to help West Chester hold off a Ursinus comeback bid for a 4-3 victory over the Bears.
The Series
Since 2012, West Chester is 0-4 against UDC, including a 7-0 loss on the road in 2025 and a 7-0 loss at home in April 2024 in UDC's last visit to South Campus. The closest West Chester has come to earning a win over UDC was a 4-3 setback to the Firebirds on the road in March 2023.
Weather Report
Tuesday looks to be another warm day with highs in the mid-80s under mostly sunny skies.
Scouting UDC
UDC enters play on Tuesday at 3-9 on the year on a three-match losing streak after falling to Chestnut Hill, Frostburg State, and Queens after opening April with a 5-2 win over Daemen. The Firebirds have won only twice since the calendar turned to 2026 with their lone other victory being a 6-1 triumph over Virginia State on March 13.
Up Next
West Chester will be back in action on April 17 at home against West Virginia Wesleyan, beginning at 4 p.m., before visiting Frostburg State on April 18, beginning at 2 p.m.
