Match 16
Duke at Boston College – Friday at 3 p.m.
DURHAM – No. 18 Duke men's tennis is back on the road Friday when it travels to Boston College for an ACC matchup.
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The Blue Devils and Eagles are set to face off at 3 p.m. at
The Weymouth Club in Weymouth, Mass. No live stats or video will be available for this match.
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INSIDE LOOK
JuniorÂ
Garrett Johns sits with an 8-4 record in dual action on the Blue Devils' top court, including a three-set victory over No. 22 Brian Cernoch of North Carolina during his last outing. Rookie
Connor Krug and sophomore
Andrew Dale currently lead the team with nine wins in singles play, while
Edu Güell and
Andrew Zhang join Johns with eight victories each.
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The sophomore doubles pair ofÂ
Faris Khan andÂ
Niroop Vallabhaneni lead the team with five dual wins on the year.Â
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HISTORY WITH BOSTON COLLEGE
Friday's contest is the 18th all-time meeting between the two programs. Duke leads the series 17-0, including a 6-1 victory last season.
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SCOUTING THE EAGLES
Boston College sits with a 4-6 mark on the year and a 0-2 record in ACC play. The Eagles are coming off a 7-0 victory over UT Dallas on March 11. The team is made up of three juniors and eight underclassmen. The junior doubles tandem of Juan Jose Bianchi and Max Motlagh are currently ranked No. 52 in doubles action after holding a 7-4 record on the year.
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UP NEXT
The Blue Devils welcome Notre Dame and Louisville next Friday and Sunday, respectively, for two additional ACC contests. Duke will face off against the Fighting Irish at 4 p.m. on Friday before meeting up with the Cardinals at 12 p.m. on Sunday. Â All matches are scheduled to be played at Ambler Tennis Stadium. Live stats and video will be available for both contests.
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