The men's tennis team will have its work cut out for it when it travels to Boston College and Harvard this weekend.

Boston College, along with St. John's, has been a dominant force in the Big East for the past few years.

"Boston College was at the Bloomsburg Invitational in September, so we got to see them play a little bit," Coach Jan Bortner said. "There is no question about it, they have a strong team."

Harvard currently possesses the No. 14 rank in the nation, and has consistantly been ranked in the top 20.

"We're talking about an obviously outstanding team. It will be a good challenge for us to see if we can challenge them," Bortner said. "Harvard is the kind of team you have to be ready for. Some teams are lucky if they can even score one point against them."

The Lions (11-6) will be playing outside, weather permitting; however, both Harvard and Boston College have indoor facilities, so they will play regardless. To get ready for the weekend the Lions have been emphasizing three things: the approach, return of serve, and doubles.

The Lions have had a lot of match preperation this week and are what Bortner called "match tough."

Penn State's lineup will be the same one they used in its upset victory over William and Mary. Singles will be played by Marc Price, Dave Schoenly, Scott Pickering, Corey Goldstein, Greg Gaunt and Chad Skorupka, at Nos. 1 through 6, respectively.

In doubles it will be Price and Schoenly at No. 1, Gaunt and Skorupka at No. 2, and Pickering and Marc Payne at No. 3.

"It's a matter of getting our confidence up. I think that we're gonna knock off at least one of these teams. I think everyone can feel an upset," Pickering said.

Sean Snee is questionable for the weekend due to an ankle injury he suffered last weekend. If he is healthy, he will slide into the No. 6 singles spot; the doubles will stay the same.

"(Snee) is anxious to play, but we have to wait and see if he is able," Bortner said.