
Men's Tennis Travels To Winthrop For An Eagle Showdown
3/6/2020 5:50:00 PM | Men's Tennis
STATESBORO – The Georgia Southern men's tennis team travels to Rock Hill, South Carolina, to face Winthrop Sunday in the first road contest in nearly two weeks.
Action is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m.
Last time out:
The Eagles (8-9) suffered a 0-7 loss at home against South Florida this past Saturday before postponing a match against UNC-Wilmington due to weather.
Diego Finkelstein is currently in a tie for No. 2 in total career singles wins in Georgia Southern history with 73.
Winthrop Series history:
The series is even at 7-7 in a series that started in 1988 with a 9-0 GS Eagles win. Georgia Southern won 5-2 in 2019 in the most recent meeting.
About Winthrop:
The Eagles (2-9) have had a rough season but hold wins over Hampton and Wofford. The team most recently lost to UNC-Asheville on March 1.
What Eagles head coach Sander Koning had to say:
"We expect a battle with Winthrop. We play them every year and it always comes down to a couple of points. When we are energetic and decisive, we give ourselves the best chance to win, and that is what we are looking for this weekend."
Up Next:
The Eagles will host Youngstown State March 13 at 10:00 a.m. to begin a seven-match home stand.
Action is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m.
Last time out:
The Eagles (8-9) suffered a 0-7 loss at home against South Florida this past Saturday before postponing a match against UNC-Wilmington due to weather.
Diego Finkelstein is currently in a tie for No. 2 in total career singles wins in Georgia Southern history with 73.
Winthrop Series history:
The series is even at 7-7 in a series that started in 1988 with a 9-0 GS Eagles win. Georgia Southern won 5-2 in 2019 in the most recent meeting.
About Winthrop:
The Eagles (2-9) have had a rough season but hold wins over Hampton and Wofford. The team most recently lost to UNC-Asheville on March 1.
What Eagles head coach Sander Koning had to say:
"We expect a battle with Winthrop. We play them every year and it always comes down to a couple of points. When we are energetic and decisive, we give ourselves the best chance to win, and that is what we are looking for this weekend."
Up Next:
The Eagles will host Youngstown State March 13 at 10:00 a.m. to begin a seven-match home stand.
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