STATESBORO – The Georgia Southern men's tennis team will host a pair of matches Friday before opening conference play Sunday at the Wallis Tennis Center.
 
The team faces Youngstown State for the first time in 33 years Friday at 10:00 a.m. before taking on Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at 2:30 p.m. Sun Belt Conference action begins Sunday at 1:30 p.m. against Troy.
 
Last time out:
The Eagles (9-9) got back in the win category after defeating Winthrop 5-2 on the road March 8. Murphy McCullough, Pascal Wagemaker, Alexandros Roumpis, Valentin Dun and Jonathan Morales all got singles wins in the match to clinch it.   
 
Diego Finkelstein is currently in a tie for No. 2 in total career singles wins in Georgia Southern history with 73.
 
Youngstown State Series History:
The Eagles lead 1-0 after winning the only meeting 9-0 during the 1987 season where Georgia Southern finished 20-3 overall.    
 
About YSU:
The Penguins (3-6) got started the season 3-0 with wins over St. Bonaventure, Binghamton and Saint Francis before losing six straight.
 
ABAC Series History:
The Eagles are a perfect 14-0 in a series that dates back to 1976. In 2018, GS took a 4-1 victory in the most recent meeting.  
 
About ABAC
The Golden Stallions hold wins over Piedmont JV and USC Sumter.
 
Troy Series History:
The Trojans lead the series 3-8 but the Eagles did win the last meeting in 2019 by a score of 4-3.

About Troy:
The Trojans (11-4) enters the match as one of the best teams in the SBC having won their last six matches. Three of their four losses have come on the road.
 
What Eagles head coach Sander Koning had to say:
"We are looking forward to playing at home for the next few weeks and starting conference play. From this point on, there will be no easy matches. We have been working on being competitive and staying in the process, now it is the time to do so."
 
Up Next:
The team will host UT-Arlington and Louisiana on March 21-22. Both matches are scheduled for 10:00 a.m.