ELON, N.C. – The Elon University men's tennis team is set to open the 2025 spring season in a home match against VCU on Sunday. The contest will occur at the Piedmont Tennis Center in Greensboro, N.C. at 5:30 p.m. 
 
COVERAGE

• Live stats will be available and can be accessed by CLICKING HERE.
• Live streaming will not be available.
• For updates throughout the match, follow @ElonMTennis on X and Instagram. 

 
THE MATCHUP

• This will be the first time Elon has competed against VCU since 2022 when the Rams secured a 7-0 victory over the Phoenix. 
• The Phoenix currently holds a 2-1 record against the Rams at home. 

 
ELON VS. THE ATLANTIC 10 

• Elon holds a 28-6 record against schools in the Atlantic 10, playing in matches against Davidson, George Washington, Richmond, and VCU. 
• In the most recent match against an Atlantic 10 school, Elon picked up a 4-0 victory against Davidson.
• In the series against Davidson, the Phoenix has secured a record of 21-3.
• Elon currently holds a record of 2-1 at home against VCU. 

 
ABOUT THE PHOENIX

• Elon enters the season coming off a 16-8 campaign last spring and its third consecutive appearance in the CAA championship match. 
• Juan Sengariz is Elon's lone senior for the season, returning to the Phoenix after fighting for a 16-6 singles record and a 10-9 doubles record in the 2024 spring season. 
• Also returning for the Phoenix are juniors Oskar Antinheimo and Veljko Krstic as well as sophomores Jack Curtis and Alonso Roca. 
• Oskar Antinheimo returns for Elon after taking home the title of Team MVP in 2024. Antinheimo also earned a spot on the 2024 All-CAA Second Team in singles.
• Veljko Krstic returns for the 2025 spring season, having made both the All-CAA First Team for singles and the All-CAA Third Team for doubles last season. 
• Sophomore Jack Curtis enters the season following a 16-6 singles record and a 17-7 doubles record during his freshman year. 
• Roca joined the Phoenix as a freshman, making four appearances in the spring season, during which he went undefeated in doubles matches. 
• Elon welcomes three newcomers this season, all freshmen – Charles Pilet, Luke Forester, and Rafael Ymer. Pilet joined the Phoenix in the fall, competing in numerous tournaments throughout the fall season. Forester and Ymer both join the Phoenix for the start of the spring season. 
• Elon is led by head coach Maciek Sykut, who is in his first season leading the program. 

 
FRESH NEW FACES

• Elon welcomes three freshmen this season – Charles Pilet, Rafael Ymer, and Luke Forester.
• Pilet competed in several events throughout the fall season, securing wins in both singles and doubles matches. Pilet joins the Phoenix after being recognized as the runner-up at the 2024 U18 French National Championships. 
• Forester spent the 2023-24 season at Biola University but did not compete. 
• Ymer and Forester both joined the Phoenix in January. 

 
HEAD COACH MACIEK SYKUT

• Maciek Sykut joins the Phoenix for what will mark his first season as a head coach.
• Sykut joins Elon from Duke where he served as an assistant coach for two years before being elevated to associate head coach in 2022. 
• While at Duke, Sykut helped lead the Blue Devils to 22 wins, marking the first 20-win campaign in the program since the 2014-15 season. 
• Sykut was also named 2022-23 ITA Assistant Coach of the Year.

 
SCOUTING VCU

• The Rams currently hold a season record of 1-3, securing their most recent win against James Madison University, where they won, 5-2. 
• The Rams have won one of their three matchups against the Phoenix all-time.