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Match 11
Duke vs. Virginia Tech – Feb. 28, 2020
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Match 12
Duke vs. Coastal Carolina – Feb. 29, 2020
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Duke vs. Holy Cross – Feb. 29, 2020
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DURHAM, N.C. – Following nearly three weeks off, Duke men's tennis returns to action with three matches this weekend. All three contests will be held in the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.

Opening the weekend with a Friday afternoon match, Duke will get ACC play started with the Virginia Tech Hokies at 3 p.m. The Blue Devils will host a doubleheader on Saturday with Coastal Carolina and Holy Cross, beginning at 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., respectively.

HISTORY WITH VIRGINIA TECH
The Blue Devils have dominated the Hokies over the years, holding a 28-5 record. Duke has won seven of the last 10 matchups but dropped a 5-2 decision to the Hokies last March in Blacksburg.

SCOUTING THE HOKIES
The Hokies are 5-3 in spring action with losses coming to LSU, Alabama and Liberty – two losses to top 40 teams in the latest ITA rankings. Virginia Tech has two players ranked with Mitch Harper at No. 81 and Henrik Korsgaard at No. 89. Harper is 5-0 this spring as he's notched four wins on court two while Korsgaard is 3-1 on the Hokies' top court.

HISTORY WITH COASTAL CAROLINA
Duke holds a 7-0 lead in the all-time series with Coastal Carolina as all matches have been played in Durham. The two teams have played every year since 2013 and last met on Feb. 23, 2019, where Duke pulled away with a 5-2 victory.

SCOUTING THE CHANTICLEERS
The Chanticleers have opened their spring slate with a 4-1 mark, picking up four straight wins after dropping their season opener at No. 7 Wake Forest (7-0). Coastal Carolina edged South Carolina State over the weekend with a 4-3 win. Gonzalo Achondo is 3-1 in dual action as all three wins have been on court three while CCU's Zak Talic is 1-3 at No. 1 singles.

HISTORY WITH HOLY CROSS
This will be the first meeting between Duke and Holy Cross.

SCOUTING THE CRUSADERS
The Crusaders carry a 0-3 dual record heading into Saturday's match versus the Blue Devils. Holy Cross is coming off a 5-2 loss on the road at MIT on Wednesday. Sophomore Will has picked up seven wins on the Crusaders' top court this year, including a three-set victory (7-6, 1-6, 6-4) on Wednesday.

IN THE RANKINGS
Without seeing any action this past week, the Blue Devils fell in the Oracle/ITA computerized team rankings to No. 29 while remaining No. 19 in the Tennis Channel/USTA Collegiate Poll. Individually, senior Nick Stachowiak and junior Sean Sculley moved to No. 5 in the ITA doubles rankings. Freshman Andrew Zhang improved to No. 101 in the singles rankings while Stachowiak made his first appearance of the year at 105th.

LOOKING AHEAD
Duke will travel to Winston-Salem for its second ACC contest at Wake Forest. First serve versus the Demon Deacons is slated for 4 p.m. at the Wake Forest Tennis Center.

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