STATESBORO, Ga. – The fall season has officially begun for the men's tennis team, after they competed in the Coastal Carolina Invitational. The Blue and White kicked off the 2017-18 season with an overall tournament victory in Conway, South Carolina. The three other teams in attendance were Coastal Carolina, Presbyterian, and Appalachian State.
 
The 10 guys won 11 out of 12 doubles matches and 15 out of 24 singles matches, crowning them overall champions of the weekend. Murphy McCullough was perfect this weekend, recording a 6-0 overall record in singles and doubles play.
 
Freshman Carlos Garcia and Pascal Wagemaker had a very successful weekend in their debut for the Eagles. Garcia and Wagemaker finished the weekend undefeated in doubles play. The guys will now get back to work to prepare for the ITA All-American Tournament, September 29 – October 5.
 
WHAT HEAD COACH SANDER KONING SAID
"The guys competed well this weekend. This tournament gives us a good starting point for the rest of the fall and where we want to go as a program. I am happy for the two freshman, Carlos and Pascal. They really played hard this weekend and were undefeated in doubles. The tournament format is similar to a dual match so it's good for them to experience that."

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