Men's Tennis | 1/20/2017 10:58:00 AM

STATESBORO, Ga. – Coming off a doubleheader last weekend, where the Eagles went 1-1 defeating The Citadel 7-0 and falling to Clemson 4-3. The Eagles will now travel to the sunshine state to compete against No. 11 Florida on Saturday, followed by Florida State and Florida A&M on Sunday. The Gators head into Saturdays match ranked No. 11 by ITA/Oracle. Florida State heads into the weekend with a 2-1 record, defeating Louisiana and South Alabama, but losing to Georgia State 4-3.
 
"The team has had some time to digest last weekend and how they played," said head coach Sander Koning. "They are working hard to improve from the previous matches. It will be the first time for a lot of these players to face a top 15 team and what that is about. I think it will be good to see where we are as a program. Playing FSU and FAMU the next day will be just as tough. Both teams are very good and you can't overlook anyone nowadays. I believe we will learn a lot about ourselves this weekend and what kind of team we really are."
 
LAST TIME OUT
 
The last time the Eagles were on the court, they traveled to Clemson, South Carolina, where they would compete in a season opening doubleheader against Clemson and The Citadel. The Eagles would fall behind against Clemson 3-0 heading into the second half of singles matches. Eddie Landin would spark the comeback and pull the Eagles even at 3-3 before Clemson was able to finish off the match and take it 4-3. The second half of the doubleheader featured The Citadel. Landin would continue his dominance on the court and finish the afternoon at a perfect 4-0. The Eagles would get their first victory on the season defeating The Citadel 7-0. Stefano Di Aloy would win his first career match as an Eagle defeating Hobson 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.
 
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