WASHINGTON – Dayton and VCU tied for first place in the Under Armour 2026 Atlantic 10 Men’s Tennis Preseason Poll, released Thursday by the league. The A-10 also announced the 13-member Preseason All-Conference Team. Both the poll and preseason all-conference team were voted on by the league’s 10 head coaches.
Although both teams tied for first with 94 points, Dayton received five first-place votes while four coaches ranked VCU first. Dayton returns the 2025 A-10 Men’s Tennis Most Outstanding Performer Kyle McNally, as well as All-Conference First Team selection Mikkel Zinder. Both players received preseason all-conference honors alongside teammate Dylan Jaen.
Winners of the last eight A-10 Men’s Tennis titles, VCU looks to extend its championship streak to nine with returning first-team all-conference selection Alfred Amasi. He is joined by teammate Mats Bredschneijder on the preseason all-conference team. Richmond placed third in the preseason poll with 75 points, landing senior Davis Wiley on the preseason squad.
Saint Joseph’s followed behind the Spiders in fifth with 73 points and one first-place vote, as junior Othman Bezzaz tallied preseason all-conference honors. Fordham (fifth – 52 points) landed Filip Horak and Dhillon Virdee-Oakley on the preseason team, while Davidson (sixth – 51) also received two preseason selections: Gregorio Hidalgo and Davide Procacci.
Duquesne (28), Saint Louis (19), and St. Bonaventure (14) rounded out the final three spots in the preseason poll.
2026 Preseason All-Conference Men’s Tennis Team
Dylan Jaen, Dayton
Kyle McNally, Dayton
Mikkel Zinder, Dayton
Gregorio Hidalgo, Davidson
Davide Procacci, Davidson
Filip Horak, Fordham
Dhillon Virdee-Oakley, Fordham
Ekansh Kumar, George Mason
Davis Wiley, Richmond
Othman Bezazz, Saint Joseph’s
Ernesto Ruy, Saint Joseph’s
Alfred Almasi, VCU
Mats Bredschneijder, VCU
2026 Preseason Men’s Tennis Poll
1. Dayton (5) - 94
VCU (4) - 94
3. Richmond - 75
4. Saint Joseph’s (1) - 73
5. Fordham - 52
6. Davidson - 51
7. George Mason - 50
8. Duquesne - 28
9. Saint Louis - 19
10. St. Bonaventure - 14