STATESBORO – The Georgia Southern men's tennis team wraps up its five-match home slate Wednesday against Mercer in a match that was rescheduled from a Jan. 29 postponement.
Action will begin at 2:30 p.m. at the Wallis Tennis Center. GS Athletic Marketing will also be on hand with the new 2020 posters available prior to the match.
Last time out:
The Eagles (6-5) took care of business over the weekend with a 4-1 win over Kennesaw State and a 7-0 triumph over USC-Upstate. The win marks four straight for the Blue and White as the team remains undefeated at home.
Murphy McCullough and
Santiago Suarez are currently ranked 47
th nationally in doubles play by ITA. The duo previously scored a 6-3 victory over No. 9 Franco Aubone and Benjamin Hannestad of Miami on Jan. 19.
Mercer Series history:
The series with Mercer has been very kind to the Eagles historically with GS owning a 24-4 record dating back to 1975. The Eagles won the first contest 9-0 in the 1975 season opener. Georgia Southern won 4-3 over the Bears in April 2019 in the most recent meeting on the road.
About Mercer:
The Bears (2-4) are currently on an 11-day break in the 2020 season with their most recent action coming in a 0-7 loss at Tennessee Jan. 31. The team two wins came at Oral Roberts (6-1) in the season opener and Presbyterian (4-3) in Macon on Jan. 25.
What Eagles head coach Sander Koning had to say:
"I am looking for a continuation of our mindset and attitude that we have shown throughout the semester so far. Mercer is a well-coached team and it is always a battle against them. We need to be aggressive and take care of the little things."
Up Next:
The Eagles travel to both Bethune-Cookman and Stetson Saturday to start their four-match road trip.
