No. 57 Flames Welcome Richmond, No. 68 William & Mary for Pair of Matches
3/19/2024 1:30:00 PM | Men's Tennis
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The No. 57 Liberty men's tennis team prepares to host Richmond Wednesday and No. 68 William & Mary on Saturday for a pair of in-state matches this week. Both matches will be held at the Liberty Tennis Complex with first serve is set for 3 p.m.
Liberty (11-5) looks to build on a marquee victory, topping No. 42 Old Dominion 4-2 on March 8. Richmond (9-3) and William & Mary (9-7) are set to play a neutral site match at the Liberty Tennis Complex on Saturday at 10 a.m.
After a difficult 1-2 weekend at the Diablos College Invite (March 1-3), the Flames rebounded with a 5-2 victory over No. 42 Old Dominion. Liberty's No. 111 Rafael Marques Da Silva picked up a challenging 7-6 (3), 6-4 victory over No. 83 Connor Van Schalkwyk.
The Flames seek to capitalize on home success, currently 7-1 playing in Lynchburg in 2024. Liberty looks to improve on a 5-11 all-time record against Richmond and a 6-7 mark against William & Mary. The Flames last met the Spiders in 2021, topping Richmond 5-2. Liberty most recently met William & Mary in 2023, taking a 4-3 triumph.
Liberty News & Notes
Opponents At-a-Glance
Richmond
William & Mary
Liberty (11-5) looks to build on a marquee victory, topping No. 42 Old Dominion 4-2 on March 8. Richmond (9-3) and William & Mary (9-7) are set to play a neutral site match at the Liberty Tennis Complex on Saturday at 10 a.m.
After a difficult 1-2 weekend at the Diablos College Invite (March 1-3), the Flames rebounded with a 5-2 victory over No. 42 Old Dominion. Liberty's No. 111 Rafael Marques Da Silva picked up a challenging 7-6 (3), 6-4 victory over No. 83 Connor Van Schalkwyk.
The Flames seek to capitalize on home success, currently 7-1 playing in Lynchburg in 2024. Liberty looks to improve on a 5-11 all-time record against Richmond and a 6-7 mark against William & Mary. The Flames last met the Spiders in 2021, topping Richmond 5-2. Liberty most recently met William & Mary in 2023, taking a 4-3 triumph.
Liberty News & Notes
- Despite the victory, Liberty saw its struggles in the doubles round continue. The Flames have lost the early advantage in the last four consecutive matches after securing the doubles point in 10 of their first 12 matches.
- The Flames have collected a 2-4 record against programs that currently hold a national ITA ranking.
- Freshman Rodrigo Santiago Arraez continues his torrid start to his Liberty career. Arraez, who joined the team in January, holds a 9-0 singles record to kick off his college career. The freshman is tied for the team lead with nine singles victories with Luis Felipe Miguel (9-5) and Deji Thomas-Smith (9-4).
- Thomas-Smith carries a seven-match singles win streak into Wednesday's matchup with Richmond.
Opponents At-a-Glance
Richmond
- The Spiders own a 9-3 record in 2024 and an impressive 8-1 record (2-1 road, 5-0 neutral) away from Richmond.
- Richmond has slotted Daniel Kliebhan into the No. 1 position for eight matches this season. The senior owns a 5-1 record with four consecutive victories.
- Kliebhan checks into the No. 1 doubles position with partner Paxton Pritchard. The pair has collected a 2-2 record in eight matches together.
William & Mary
- The No. 68 Tribe hold a 9-7 mark this spring. Their schedule shares three similar opponents with Liberty, besting No. 62 Dartmouth 4-3 on Feb. 24. and dropping three against Old Dominion (5-2 on Feb. 7), Yale (4-0 on Feb. 16) and No. 21 Princeton (6-1 on March 2).
- William & Mary's Alexandre LeBlanc holds a 7-6 record in the No. 1 singles position. The Tribe have dominated the No. 4 singles position, collecting an 11-5 record in the slot.
- The Tribe own a combined 17-11 record between the No. 1 and 2 doubles positions.
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