NCAA Quarterfinal:
Date: Monday, May 22
Time: 6:30 p.m. (EST) [PUSHED BACK FROM 4:30 DUE TO WEATHER]
Opponent: Middlebury
Location: Chattanooga, Tenn. | The Champions Club Tennis Complex
Live Coverage: Live Scoring | Video
- Gustavus upset the No. 6-ranked University of Chicago 5-4 Sunday afternoon in a NCAA Regional Final, advancing into the elite eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009.
- The Gusties finished the regular season with a 22-8 overall record and went 9-0 during conference play to clinch their 51st Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season championship in program history.
- The Gusties own an all-time NCAA Tournament record of 51-34 and have compiled two national championships in 1980 and ’82, three runner-up finishes, three third place finishes, and five fourth place finishes. In quarterfinals matchups, the Gusties have gone 14-9.
- Mohanad Alhouni (Jr., Tripoli, Libya) leads Gustavus with a 34-5 singles record at the No. 1 position while also owning a 21-8 record with Patrick Whaling (So., Manikob Sabot, Va.) in the No. 1 doubles spot.
- Alhouni is ranked as the No. 1 player in the ITA Division III Central Region. Alhouni/Whaling rank No. 5 in the region for doubles.
- Alhouni and Whaling were recently selected to represent Gustavus at the NCAA Individual Championships, May 25-27. Alhouni will compete in the 32-individual singles draw, while the duo of Alhouni and Whaling will pair up in the 16-team doubles draw.
The Series:
- Gustavus previously faced Middlebury on March 27 during its spring trip in Austin, Texas. The Gusties fell 7-2, its wins coming in the No. 2 and 3 doubles positions.
- Middlebury owns a 6-1 advantage in the all-time series. They also own a 3-1 advantage when the two teams have met in the NCAA Tournament. The Gusties defeated the Panthers 4-1 to claim the 2003 third-place title, led by former three-time All-American Eric Butorac. Middlebury then defeated the Gustavus 5-1 in the 2007 third-place match.
Sibling Rivalry:
- Yassine Derbani’s older brother, Hamid, is a senior on the Middlebury Men’s Tennis squad. READ
About Middlebury:
- The Panthers are making their 14th NCAA Quarterfinal appearance in the last 15 years and their 16th-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament appearance.
- Top-ranked Middlebury owns a 20-3 overall record, most recently advancing to the elite eight by defeating Skidmore College 5-1 in a regional final.
- During New England Small College Athletic Conference play, the Panthers went 7-1 and fell 5-4 vs. Bowdoin in the NESCAC Championship.
- Middlebury is led by sophomore Lubomir Cuba, who is 24-2 overall in singles play and is also undefeated at 14-0 in the No. 1 spot.
2017 NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament
Quarterfinals – Monday, May 22
No. 1 Middlebury (20-3) vs. No. 21 Gustavus (26-8)
No. 2 Emory (19-4) vs. No. 10 Williams (15-7)
No. 3 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (30-3) vs. No. 5 Wesleyan (15-3)
No. 4 Washington-St. Louis (Mo.) (18-4) vs. No. 7 Bowdoin (21-4)
Semifinals – Tuesday, May 23
Champions Club Tennis Complex at Rivermont Park
Middlebury/Gustavus Adolphus winner vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps/Wesleyan winner
Emory/Williams winner vs. Bowdoin/Washington-St. Louis (Mo.) winner
Wednesday, May 24
Champions Club Tennis Complex at Rivermont Park
Championship Match – 10:00 a.m.