Men's Tennis | 3/3/2017 10:24:00 AM

STATESBORO, Ga. – The men's tennis team will host three of its final four home matches this weekend against Kennesaw State, Bethune-Cookman, and East Carolina University. The Eagles enter play with an 11-5 record, and are a perfect 8-0 at the friendly confines of the Wallis Tennis Center. The blue and white will open play on Saturday afternoon against Kennesaw State, before hosting Bethune-Cookman at 4:00 p.m. The Owls enter Saturday with a 3-4 record, while the Wildcats are posting a 0-6 record.
 
Monday afternoon with conclude the three match home stand against East Carolina University. The Pirates travel to Statesboro with a 9-2 record overall. They are in the middle of an east coast road trip which began in Philadelphia against Temple and concludes in Hilton Head against Davis & Elkins and Palm Beach Atlantic.
 
Saturday's match against Kennesaw State will be the GATA Game, as well as Alumni Day for the Eagles. Fans are invited to help the Eagles break the attendance record at the Wallis Tennis Center. Fans are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and sit outside on the grass. Admission is free and Pizza will be given out while supplies last.
 
"We are looking forward to being back home," head coach Sander Koning said. "The guys have been working hard and they showed that they were upset with our loss last Thursday. I want to see us starting this month better than we did last month and come out with a purpose. All three matches are going to be tough. The last two years we have had great battles with Kennesaw State and ECU, I expect nothing less this year."
 
LAST TIME OUT
 
Last time out the Eagles traveled to Macon, Georgia to face off against the Mercer Bears. The Eagles would fall to Mercer 5-2 snapping their seven match winning streak. The blue and white would drop the doubles point falling behind 1-0. During singles play the Eagles were able to get to within one after Stefano Di Aloy and Artemie Amari's victories. Mercer would cap off the victory ending the Eagles winning streak.
 
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