St. John's University Athletics
Friday, February 27
Cleveland, Ohio (Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion)
6 p.m.
St. John's University
at
Cleveland State
St. John’s Prepare for Three-Match Weekend Slate
2/26/2026 12:18:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Red Storm Travel to Cleveland to Face Cleveland State, Butler and Xavier
QUEENS, N.Y. (Feb. 26, 2026) – The St. John's men's tennis team will travel to Cleveland, Ohio, for a three-match weekend slate, opening against host Cleveland State on Friday before beginning BIG EAST play against Butler on Saturday and Xavier on Sunday.
First serve on Friday is scheduled for 6 p.m., followed by a 2 p.m. start on Saturday and a 10 a.m. match on Sunday. All matches will be played at the Medical Mutual Pavilion.
The Johnnies enter the weekend following a trio of victories over Adelphi, Binghamton and VCU to improve to 6-1 on the season. The duo of Adam Groves and Semen Agynskyy earned their second BIG EAST Doubles Team of the Week honor after posting a perfect 3-0 mark. The pair now improves to 5-0 on the season.
St. John's will open its three-match weekend by facing host Cleveland State for the first time in program history. The Vikings enter Friday's contest with an 8-6 record under head coach Brian Etzkin and carry a three-match winning streak into the matchup.
Cleveland State is coming off an impressive 2025 campaign that featured a perfect 8-0 mark in conference play and a berth in the Horizon League Tournament championship match, where it fell to Belmont, 4-3, in a tightly contested finish.
St. John's will open BIG EAST play against Butler, marking the sixth meeting between the programs since 2019. The Red Storm hold a perfect 5-0 record in the series, with the latest coming in a hard-fought 4-3 victory in the 2024 BIG EAST Tournament on April 20.
The Bulldogs enter the weekend with a 3-7 record, most recently falling to BIG EAST foe DePaul, 4-3, in Chicago. Last season, Butler posted a 5-1 mark in conference play and advanced to the BIG EAST quarterfinals before falling to Xavier, 4-3, in Cayce, S.C.
Xavier enters the weekend with a 4-6 record but carries a three-match winning streak into Friday's contest against Drake. Following that matchup, Ryan Rasco's squad will travel from Cincinnati to Cleveland to face the Johnnies. The Red Storm hold a 7-0 advantage in the all-time series, which dates back to 2014, with the most recent meeting coming in April 2021 when St. John's earned a postseason victory.
Xavier is led by freshman Bode Campbell, who holds a 4-4 record in singles play and a 2-4 mark in doubles. Campbell enters the weekend on a three-match winning streak in singles competition. The Musketeers are coming off a successful 2025 where they reached the BIG EAST Tournament semifinal where they fell to Creighton, 4-1.
Following this weekend's three-match slate, St. John's will travel to the Sunshine State to face Mercer in Fort Myers, Fla., on Thursday, March 5. First serve from the FGCU Tennis Complex will be announced at a later date.
First serve on Friday is scheduled for 6 p.m., followed by a 2 p.m. start on Saturday and a 10 a.m. match on Sunday. All matches will be played at the Medical Mutual Pavilion.
The Johnnies enter the weekend following a trio of victories over Adelphi, Binghamton and VCU to improve to 6-1 on the season. The duo of Adam Groves and Semen Agynskyy earned their second BIG EAST Doubles Team of the Week honor after posting a perfect 3-0 mark. The pair now improves to 5-0 on the season.
St. John's will open its three-match weekend by facing host Cleveland State for the first time in program history. The Vikings enter Friday's contest with an 8-6 record under head coach Brian Etzkin and carry a three-match winning streak into the matchup.
Cleveland State is coming off an impressive 2025 campaign that featured a perfect 8-0 mark in conference play and a berth in the Horizon League Tournament championship match, where it fell to Belmont, 4-3, in a tightly contested finish.
St. John's will open BIG EAST play against Butler, marking the sixth meeting between the programs since 2019. The Red Storm hold a perfect 5-0 record in the series, with the latest coming in a hard-fought 4-3 victory in the 2024 BIG EAST Tournament on April 20.
The Bulldogs enter the weekend with a 3-7 record, most recently falling to BIG EAST foe DePaul, 4-3, in Chicago. Last season, Butler posted a 5-1 mark in conference play and advanced to the BIG EAST quarterfinals before falling to Xavier, 4-3, in Cayce, S.C.
Xavier enters the weekend with a 4-6 record but carries a three-match winning streak into Friday's contest against Drake. Following that matchup, Ryan Rasco's squad will travel from Cincinnati to Cleveland to face the Johnnies. The Red Storm hold a 7-0 advantage in the all-time series, which dates back to 2014, with the most recent meeting coming in April 2021 when St. John's earned a postseason victory.
Xavier is led by freshman Bode Campbell, who holds a 4-4 record in singles play and a 2-4 mark in doubles. Campbell enters the weekend on a three-match winning streak in singles competition. The Musketeers are coming off a successful 2025 where they reached the BIG EAST Tournament semifinal where they fell to Creighton, 4-1.
Following this weekend's three-match slate, St. John's will travel to the Sunshine State to face Mercer in Fort Myers, Fla., on Thursday, March 5. First serve from the FGCU Tennis Complex will be announced at a later date.
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