Presbyterian sends four players into the Big South men’s individual tennis championships, Oct. 23-25, in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Three Blue Hose will compete in singles, and two Presbyterian pairs will enter the doubles draw. The singles and doubles champions earn automatic spots in the ITA Conference Masters Championships.

By the Numbers
  • 16 players are in the singles draw; 8 teams are in doubles.
  • Presbyterian has 3 singles entrants and 2 doubles teams.
  • Singles champion Daksh Prasad is seeded No. 5; doubles pair Rafael Asadullin and Dario Navarro is seeded No. 4.
Yes, But

Presbyterian enters with momentum after winning the men’s and women’s Big South doubles titles last season, but the tournament’s champions are not yet determined.

State of Play
  • Prasad, No. 9 seed Asadullin and No. 14 seed Navarro are in the singles draw.
  • Asadullin and Navarro are the No. 4 doubles seed; Prasad and Eduardo Valentin are seeded No. 6.
  • Competition begins Friday, with finals scheduled for Sunday.
What's Next

Players advance through the draws over the weekend, with the doubles final set for Sunday at 10 a.m. and the singles final at 11:30 a.m. The champions will secure automatic entry to the ITA Conference Masters Championships.

Bottom Line

Presbyterian has multiple paths to a conference title—and a return trip to the national-level individual event—through its three singles competitors and two seeded doubles teams.