PREVIEW: Men's Tennis Takes on Charlotte in The Queen City

Saturday, March 11

Charlotte, NC

10 AM

Georgia Southern University

Charlotte

Georgia Southern senior Valentin Dun during the NCAA men’s tennis match between Georgia Southern and The Citadel at Wallis Tennis Center on January 28, 2023 in Statesboro, Georgia. (Photograph by AJ Henderson / Georgia Southern Athletics)

Photo by: AJ Henderson / Georgia Southern

3/10/2023 3:50:00 PM | Men's Tennis

By: Graham Cooper

STATESBORO - The Georgia Southern men's tennis team will take on the Charlotte 49ers to conclude non-conference play on Saturday, March 11, with first serve set for 10 a.m. The previously scheduled match against Queens has been canceled.

CHARLOTTE OUTLOOK: The 49ers have started the season with a 4-7 mark and have fallen in the three previous matches to three nationally-ranked teams, including No. 62 Old Dominion, No. 22 Duke, and No. 72 Liberty. The 49ers are led by Coy Simon, who owns a 17-10 record on the season in singles.

CHARLOTTE SERIES: The Eagles and 49ers both have two wins against each other in the overall series, with the last meeting coming in 2018, where the 49ers defeated the Eagles 1-6 in Charlotte, NC.

UP NEXT
The Eagles will begin conference play with a road trip to Atlanta as the team faces Georgia State. First serve from Atlanta is set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 18.