WASHINGTON D.C. – The University of Dayton men's tennis team has earned the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Atlantic 10 Conference Championship, the league office announced Monday afternoon.
The Flyers draw No. 6 seed Davidson to open the tournament, taking on the Wildcats on Friday, April 26 at 11:30 a.m. The winner will advance to the semi-finals at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, taking on the winner of No. 2 Richmond and the No. 7/No. 10 seed matchup between St. Bonaventure and Saint Joseph's.
Dayton finished the regular season with a 17-8 overall record and a 4-1 mark in Atlantic 10 play. The Flyers concluded the regular season with three consecutive victories.
Fifth-year
Connor Bruce has turned in one of the most impressive single seasons in Dayton Flyers history this season, going 27-7 overall with a 16-5 mark in dual play this spring, all while playing at No. 1 singles. Freshman phenom
Kyle McNally has started his career with a 23-5 overall record in singles and a 16-3 record in the spring campaign.
Overall five Flyers finished the 2023-24 campaign with double-digit singles wins, as Bruce and McNally were joined by freshman
Mikkel Zinder (18),
Matt DeMarco (12) and
Luis Saraiva (10).
The Flyers take on a Davidson team that went 8-12 overall and 2-3 in the A-10 to earn the No. 6 seed.