ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The last busy weekend of competition for the Navy men's tennis team has it slated to play three Patriot League opponents over the course of doubleheaders on both Saturday and Sunday.  The Mids (19-17, 2-1) will first play matches Saturday at home against Bucknell (11-9, 2-1) at 10 a.m. and at Lafayette (4-7, 1-3) at 11 a.m.  Then on Sunday, the Mids will play host to Colgate (6-10, 2-3) at 9 a.m. and Howard (1-10) at 12:30 p.m.

The three home matches are scheduled to be played outdoors at the USNA Tennis Courts and each will have live results available through NavySports.com.

After the four matches this weekend, Navy's lone remaining match of the regular season is set for Saturday, April 18 when it plays host to Army in the annual Star Match.

Fan Access Information
Fans without prior authorization will not be allowed to either walk or drive onto the USNA grounds.  They instead must park at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and ride the shuttle bus.  Enter the blue / west parking lot through gate 5 off of Taylor Avenue (550 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, Md., 21401).  There is a $10 per vehicle parking fee.  The free fan shuttle bus will leave from and return to the Blue Angel jet.  Everyone ages 18 and over must have either a state issued driver's license with REAL ID or a U.S. government issued passport.  Visitors ages 17 and younger without a valid picture ID must be accompanied by an adult.  Foreign passports are not permitted for general access.

The shuttle will ONLY be transporting fans TO the matches on Saturday from 9-10:30 a.m. and then on Sunday from 8-9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.  However, it will be available to return fans to the stadium on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Navy 
The Mids posted a pair of wins last weekend as they defeated Coppin State (4-0) and Loyola (7-0).  Navy won all but one of the 14 completed matches against the Eagles and the Greyhounds.

J.J. Etterbeek, Herrick Legaspi and Charlie Spencer all improved to 3-0 in league matches with straight-set singles victories over the Greyhounds.  Navy as a team has compiled a 15-3 record in league singles matches this season.

Etterbeek also remained undefeated in three league doubles matches as he teamed with Jason Kim for a 6-2 victory at the No. 2 flight.

Bucknell
The Bison opened league play with a 7-0 win over Loyola, then dropped a 4-3 match to Army.  Bucknell also registered a 5-2 victory over Colgate.

Navy and Bucknell share nine common non-league opponents this season in Binghamton, Delaware, Drexel, Georgetown, Mount St. Mary's, NJIT, Saint Francis, Saint Joseph's and Villanova.  The Mids have posted a 6-3 record in those matches and the Bison have tallied a 5-4 mark against those same foes.  The teams had the same result against eight of those opponents, with the one difference being Navy defeated Saint Joseph's (6-1) and Bucknell lost to the Hawks (4-2).

The teams met twice during the 2025 season with Navy winning a 4-2 decision during the regular season and Bucknell earning a 4-1 match victory in the finals of the Patriot League Tournament.  Both of those matches were played at Bucknell.  Last year marked the fourth year in a row in which the teams met during both the regular season and the league tournament. 

Lafayette
Lafayette defeated Loyola by the score of 4-1 and lost 4-0 to Army, 4-3 to Holy Cross and 4-1 to Colgate in its four league matches played to date.

The Mids and the Leopards each defeated Coppin State while Navy also beat Long Island (6-1) and Lafayette lost to the Sharks (4-0).

Navy registered a 6-1 victory over Lafayette when the teams met in Annapolis during the 2025 regular season.  Last year's match followed a 4-0 victory by the Mids in 2024.

Colgate
The Raiders will play a Saturday match at Loyola before taking on the Mids Sunday.

Colgate enters the week with having defeated Holy Cross (4-1) and Lafayette (4-1) and losing to Boston (4-3), Lehigh (4-0) and Bucknell (5-2).  Navy has defeated the Terriers (7-0) and lost to the Mountain Hawks (4-3) this spring.

Additionally, both teams have defeated Saint Francis and Niagara while Navy has beaten Villanova and Binghamton while the Raiders have lost to the Wildcats and the Bearcats.

Navy defeated Colgate by the score of 6-1 during the 2025 regular season in what was the first meeting of the teams in two years.

Howard
The Bison will play a Friday match at Richmond before playing Navy on Sunday.

Navy and Howard have met in nearly every season since 2001 (2007, 2021).  Last year saw the Mids post a 4-0 victory in Annapolis.