STATESBORO – The Georgia Southern men's tennis team continues the 2020 season with a long trip to south Florida for a pair of contests with two 2019 NCAA Tournament participants.
The Eagles face Florida Gulf Coast in Friday's match and a have Sunday match with Miami. Both games are scheduled for 5:00 p.m.
Last time out:
The Eagles (0-2) dropped two matches to Georgia Tech in Atlanta 0-7, 0-4 on Jan. 12. The team was unable to secure a singles win on the day but did have three unfinished athletes in set number three when the match was called in the afternoon.
Murphy McCullough and
Santiago Suarez teamed up to give Georgia Southern its only taste of victory in the morning round, defeating Cole Gromley and Chris Yun 6-1 in doubles play.
FGCU Series history:
The Eagles of FGCU lead the all-time series 4-2 with the Blue and White suffering a four-game losing streak in a series that dates back to 2011. Georgia Southern's last win came in the 2012 season with a 4-2 win. The most recent meeting was 2018 where FGCU handed GS a 0-7 loss.
Miami Series history:
The Hurricanes lead the series 5-1 including winning the past five straight. The lone win for GS came in 1986 with a 7-2 triumph. The Eagles fell 0-7 in the most recent meeting in 2018.
About FGCU:
The Eagles are 0-1 in 2020 after falling to USF 0-7 on Jan. 11. In 2019, the team went 14-9, 7-0 ASUN and qualified for the NCAA Tournament after winning the ASUN championship. They fell to No. 3 Florida in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
About Miami:
The Hurricanes (0-0) have not yet begun the 2020 season but will experience their first taste of action this weekend when they face College of Charleston, Liberty and Georgia Southern in a three-day span. Miami went 17-11, 7-5 ACC in 2019 and made the NCAA Tournament for a second straight year. The Hurricanes were defeated in the first round by No. 27 Arizona State.
What Eagles head coach Sander Koning had to say:
"I feel pretty confident. After playing Georgia Tech last weekend, we discussed what we need to do to get better, and that's what I'm looking for this weekend. For us, its about testing where we are at and adjusting. We have a lot of potential and now we just need to execute."
Up Next:
Following the Florida trip, the team heads to South Carolina where they will face The Citadel and Clemson both on Clemson's campus.
