The men’s tennis team takes to the courts tomorrow in what will be its first Ivy League match-up of the regular season. The Red (6-3) takes on the Columbia (6-3) in a battle for Ancient Eight bragging rights this weekend at the Reis Tennis Center. The men’s squad last faced off against the Lions back in February, leaving the Ivy Challenge in New Haven, Conn. with a loss to Columbia, 5-2.

With hopes of kicking off an Ivy League title run, the tennis team (6-3) took the courts this weekend hoping to prove that it could stand tall against the fierce competition of No. 52 Penn State (7-1). In its first match against a ranked opponent this season, the men’s tennis team traveled to University Park, Pa., to take on the Nittany Lions in a true test of whether the Red will be ready to handle Ivy competition in the coming weeks.

In what will unquestionably be a very busy weekend at the Reis Tennis Center, the Red will host four schools over the next three days. The action kicks off tomorrow when the women’s team takes on Binghamton (3-0, 0-0 AEC). The Red (2-3, 0-0 Ivy) then plays Rutgers (3-1, 1-0 Big East) in a Sunday morning matinee to close out the weekend. While the women are off the courts, the men’s team will face off against Buffalo (2-1, 0-0 MAC) and Fairleigh Dickinson (2-1, 0-0 NEC) in a double header on Saturday.

Only two weeks into the new season, things are beginning to take shape for the men’s and women’s tennis teams. Both squads competed in the ECAC/Ivy Challenge over the weekend, with the men taking two of their three matches and the women picking up one victory in three tries.

In only the second week of the new tennis season, the Red will have the opportunity to compete against some of the top teams in the country in the ECAC/Ivy League Challenge. The men’s team heads out to New Haven, Conn., while the women make their way to Cambridge, Mass., for the same competition.

In what will undoubtedly be a very busy weekend at the Reis Tennis Center, the men’s tennis team will take the courts for the first time in over three months. The Red kicks off the new season with matches against Binghamton and Georgetown on Saturday, capped off by a bout with Marist on Sunday.

Men’s tennis put the finishing touches on a strong fall season over the weekend at the Cornell Invitational, taking the Flight A singles and doubles titles. This was the final event of the fall season, which is composed solely of individual events. The team event portion of the schedule will begin in February.

Even as the rain collected on a soggy New England weekend, men’s tennis racked up accolades in New Haven, Conn., at the Yale Invitational. The team has been on a long streak of solid performances ever since the season began. The Red hasn’t looked quite this competitive in a long time, and much of their improved performance can be attributed to the coaching provided by tennis program head coach David Geatz.

The fall tennis season begins today, with the Red taking on a mixed field of Ivy foes and local contenders. The men will play host to the Cornell Fall Invitational at Reis Tennis Center today through Sunday.

The men’s team is returning to the court after a breakout season with now second-year head coach David Geatz, who led the Red to a second place finish in the Ivy League. The team dropped only two matches last year against the Ancient Eight, both of which went down 4-3. The Red graduated five seniors, and has brought on five freshmen to fill the empty spots. This season may be harder for the Red, after losing a few players who, according to junior Jeremy Feldman, were the “heart and soul of the team.”

In important matches against its Ancient Eight rivals this weekend, the Red tennis teams saw mixed results. The men’s team (12-5, 3-2 Ivy) remained perfect at home, beating Yale 6-1 on Friday and defeating Brown, 5-2, on Saturday. The women’s team, facing the same opponents on the road, dropped both matches, losing 7-0 in both outings.