FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (February 6, 2025) – The NAU Men's Tennis team has three road matches this weekend as they take on the Arizona State Sun Devils, The DePaul Blue Demons and the UNLV Rebels.
The Lumberjacks will get things started on Friday when they take on ASU and DePaul in a double-header in Tempe. NAU is coming off their first loss of the season to the Denver Pioneers and after starting the season 2-0 at home with wins to Air Force and UC Riverside, followed by a neutral-match victory against Cal Poly for a 3-0 start.
The Lumberjacks currently have never beaten the Sun Devils, with the last time these two teams faced off against each other being during the 2024 season when ASU came out on top, 4-0. NAU will have their first meeting in school history with DePaul after they play ASU.
After the two matches in Tempe, the Lumberjacks will head up north for a matchup against the UNLV Rebels. NAU has beaten the Rebels the last two times they met including one last season, winning 6-1. Pitor Galus, who is coming off Big Sky Player of the Week, got a three-set win against his opponent from UNLV during the 2024 season, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Semen Agynskyy is the other returner that got a win against a UNLV player, beating his opponent in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4.
The Lumberjacks will begin play this weekend on Friday, Feb. 7, at 9 a.m. against the ASU. To stay up to date with NAU Tennis, follow the Jacks on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
