Colorado Springs, Colo. - The UC Riverside Men's Tennis Team (3-6) will head to Colorado this weekend for three duel matches. Saturday, the Highlanders will face Richmond (4-6) before a double-header on Sunday with Air Force Academy (7-2) and Colorado State Pueblo (6-6).

LAST MATCH
The Highlanders have had two weeks rest, but are coming off a dominant 7-0 sweep over Biola University at home. In that matchup UCR won all three douboles matches and five players swept their singles opponents in straight sets.

RAQUETS? OR BROOMS?
UC Riverside's three wins this season have all been perfect 7-0 sweeps in which the team won the doubles point and all six singles matches. These three victories came over Hope International, Westmont, and Biola.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Nabil Abdallah was named Big West Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week for his play against Westmont and UC San Diego on Saturday, January 27 (Recap). Abdallah is undefeated in singles at the No. 4 position (5-0), and is 4-1 in #3 doubles with partner Anderson Ju.

NEW YEAR, NEW RECORD
Head Coach Mattias Johansson returns for his third season with the Highlanders. In his first year, the Highlanders won a Division I program record 13 matches, went 10-5 at home, and saw seniors Julian Ruffin and Sean Robles named All-Conference Honorable Mention. In Johansson's second year at UC Riverside, the Highlanders set a new Division I program record with 14 match wins and went 9-7 at home.

The first match of the weekend with the Richmond Spiders is set Saturday morning in Colorado Springs, CO.