Men’s Tennis Gears Up for Spring Season; Ranked Third in ECC Preseason Poll

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The University of the District of Columbia Men's Tennis team has been ranked third in the 2025 East Coast Conference (ECC) Men's Tennis Preseason Poll, as voted on by the league's coaches.

After finishing 11-10 overall (3-3 ECC), District of Columbia earned eight points to finish third in the preseason poll. The Firebirds reached the ECC Championship Final three consecutive times from 2011-13. 

2023 ECC Co-Player of the Year Louis Mangeon (No. 10), All-Conference returner Louka Queguiner (No. 13), and rookie Sebastiano Palma (No. 16) land in the ITA's Top 20 regional rankings while Mangeon/L. Queguiner (No. 3) and Palma/Elouan Queguiner (No. 8) are Top 10 regional contenders for doubles. 

Their season begins on February 15th with an away match at Howard University, followed by the team's first home match against Harford Community College on February 21st. The Firebirds will open Conference play away at the reigning ECC Champions, Queens College on March 7th.

2025 ECC Men's Tennis Preseason Poll
T-1. Queens - 14 points (2 first-place votes)
T-1. St. Thomas Aquinas - 14 points (2 first-place votes)
3. District of Columbia - 8 points
4. Daemen - 4 points