ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The George Mason men's tennis team opens its spring duals season this weekend in Annapolis, Md., with back-to-back matches against Hofstra University and Navy
 
EVENT: George Mason vs. Hofstra University
WHEN: Friday, January 30, at 5 p.m.
WHERE: Annapolis, Md.
 
The Patriots begin the weekend against the Hofstra Pride on Friday evening. George Mason holds a 5-1 advantage in the all-time series dating back to 2008 and earned a 5-2 victory in the teams' most recent meeting in April 2013. Friday's contest will mark the season opener for Hofstra.
 
EVENT: George Mason vs. Navy
WHEN: Saturday, January 31, at 12 p.m.
WHERE: Tose Family Tennis Center | Annapolis, Md.
LIVE STATS: https://ioncourt.com/ties/696ad61136cd30e2cc004c9b
 
Mason closes the weekend with a matchup against Navy on Saturday afternoon at the Tose Family Tennis Center. The Midshipmen enter the contest at 4-2 overall after earning 5-2 wins over Niagara and Binghamton last weekend. Navy leads the all-time series 15-2, including a 6-1 victory over the Patriots in the teams' most recent meeting in January 2025.
 
FALL RECAP
The Patriots opened duals play during the Fall 2025 season with a narrow 3-4 loss to Rider University. The doubles pairing of sophomore Edgar Vilain and junior Niza Simunyola earned a 6-3 win at No. 2, but Rider secured victories at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions to claim the doubles point.
 
In singles action, Deniz Okyay, Vilain, and Adria Franco each recorded comeback victories. Ekansh Kumar and Monil Lotlikar dropped the tightly contested, tiebreak-filled matches, while Simunyola fell in a close battle at No. 4.
 
During fall tournament play, Mason posted a 36-34 overall singles record and a 14-21 mark in doubles. Franco, Kumar, Lotlikar, and Vilain each finished the tournament season with five singles victories. The duo of Shari Saeed and Deniz Okyay went 3-1 in doubles competition, while Zavan Fahim added three singles wins and two doubles wins to his fall campaign.