Men's Tennis Finishes Fall at Navy Gold Invite

Friday, November 9

Annapolis, Md.

George Washington University

Navy Gold Invitational

11/8/2018 10:30:00 AM | Men's Tennis

Colonials return to Annapolis for third time in fall season

WASHINGTON - GW men's tennis completes its four-tournament fall slate with a trip to the U.S. Naval Academy for the Gold Invite this weekend, starting on Friday. The Colonials have fared well in Annapolis this fall, winning three flight titles at the Blue Invite last month.

LAST TIME OUT: The Colonials competed in the ITA Atlantic Regional two weeks ago in Blacksburg, Va. Junior captain Jakub Behun claimed a pair of victories, while first-years Ben Barnett and Zicheng Zeng earned one each in the main singles draw of the tournament.

FORMAT: The tournament will follow a flighted format in singles and doubles with players guaranteed at least three matches.

BACK AGAIN: GW is visiting Annapolis for the third time this fall, also visiting for the Joe Hunt Invite and Blue Invite. The Colonials opened their season at the Joe Hunt Invite with four players going 3-1 in singles round-robin play. At the Blue Invite, Zeng claimed the "A" flight title and was joined by Lawrence Sciglitano and Will Peden, who won the "E" and "G" flight titles.

NEW MAN IN CHARGE: The Colonials will be participating in their first tournament under new head coach Rob Castille, who joins the program from St. Francis (Pa.). Castille led both the men's and women's programs to new heights at St. Francis. On the men's side, the team posted three straight undefeated regular seasons in the NEC from 2014-15 to 2016-17 and advanced to the NEC Championship match for the the first time in program history in 2016. He guided the Red Flash women's program to numerous firsts in his tenure, including its first all-conference honoree in 2013-14. The women advanced to their first-ever NEC semifinals in Castille's first season and made the semifinals four straight years.