Eagles Men's Tennis Preview

The Edgewood College Men's Tennis squad enters the 2024 season with aspirations as they return to Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference (NACC) play with the majority of their 2023 roster intact. Under second-year head coach Kevin Friend, they aim to build off of a successful return to play in 2023.

“The Men's Tennis team is extremely excited for our spring season to get started this Saturday against Dubuque,” said head coach Kevin Friend.  “Given that last season was the program's first full season back since 2018-19, the guys are eager to build off of all that we accomplished that year.”

2024 Men's Tennis Schedule

The Eagles are set to play 17 matches throughout the spring. They will open their slate with nine non-conference matches, before heading into an eight-match home stretch that includes seven NACC outings. Their home schedule features defending NACC Tournament champion MSOE as well as Illinois Tech defending their regular season crown.

“The team played in the Fall ITA Regional Tournament, and we also added seven more matches to our schedule compared to last year,” said Friend.  “We are definitely heading in the right direction as a program.”

2024 Roster

Head Coach Kevin Friend

By the Numbers

4 - Four players return from last year's squad, joined by four newcomers.

3 - The number of victories in the 2023 season for men's tennis, all against NACC foes.

1 - Caden Nelson played most of last season in top singles and doubles for the Eagles.

“The team will be led by grad student Caden Nelson who has his eyes set on bringing the team back to the NACC Conference Tournament for the first time in 5 years,” said Friend. 

5 - Edgewood College looks to leverage their youth, with five of the eight members of the squad underclassmen