2024 Schedule
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Head Coach
David Paschal released the Embry-Riddle men's tennis schedule on Thursday, and it offers plenty of opportunities for the Blue and Gold faithful to support the Eagles on their home court. Of the 18 regular-season contests on the slate, 12 are scheduled to be played at the Crotty Tennis Complex.
The Eagles enter the season ranked tied for 22nd in the ITA/NCAA II Preseason Poll. The schedule features a plethora of top-tier teams as Embry-Riddle faces the top four ranked teams as well as nine opponents that are ranked inside the Top 25 in the preseason poll, including Valdosta State (No. 1), defending NCAA II champion Barry (No. 2), Saint Leo (No. 3), Flagler (No. 4), Wayne State (No. 8), Wingate (No. 10), Rollins (No. 11), West Alabama (No. 19), and Lynn (No. T-22).
Additionally, ERAU will play a trio of programs for the first time, those being Wingate, Mississippi College and McKendree.
Embry-Riddle's season begins with a home-opening match against Florida National (Feb. 7). The Eagles then jump into Sunshine State Conference play with three of their next four opponents being SSC foes. The conference slate starts with a trip to Palm Beach Atlantic (Feb. 10) as ERAU will look to lengthen its six-match winning streak against the Sailfish.
League action continues against Rollins (Feb. 21) in Daytona Beach, a location the Eagles haven't lost to the Tars at since 2006. Embry-Riddle then takes a short breather from SSC play by hosting Michigan Tech (Feb. 26) for the first time since 2001, but then the Eagles take on Florida Southern (Feb. 28) on the road, a program ERAU is 15-0 against since 2008.
From March 5-21, Embry-Riddle is slated to host seven matches in that 17-day span, starting with the program's first-ever meeting with Wingate (March 5). Mississippi College (March 9) begins a stretch of four matches in five days for the Eagles, followed by bouts with Wayne State (March 10), Midwestern State (March 12), and McKendree (March 13).
Embry-Riddle invites Wisconsin-Eau Claire (March 19) back to the Sunshine State after sweeping the Blugolds last season and then resumes its SSC schedule by hosting Lynn (March 21), a program the Eagles have defeated in three of the previous four meetings.
A daunting trip to Valdosta State follows as ERAU faces the Blazers (March 23) and West Alabama (March 24). After that, the Eagles return home for a matchup with Saint Leo (March 27) and then make a short trip up I-95 to take on rival Flagler (April 3) in the final non-conference match of the regular season.
The home finale is on April 6 versus Barry, and the regular season concludes shortly after at Eckerd (April 13).
Postseason play commences on April 26 with the SSC Tournament in Lakeland, Florida.
