ANDERSON, S.C. – Anderson University Director of Tennis, Joey Eskridge, has released his men's and women's 2023 tennis schedules.
"I feel really good about our upcoming season this spring," said Eskridge.
"The men are hoping to build on the success we had last year with everyone back except for one starter from last year," said Eskridge. "We had a good year recruiting and our depth is the best we have had in a long time. We have a great group of guys that love to work and be with each other on the court, so practice has been great this fall."
"I am looking forward to seeing what his group can accomplish together on the court," added Eskridge.
"Our women's team is looking really strong for this year," emphasized Eskridge. "We have a great group of girls this year and they work really hard on courts, as well as in the gym."
"We did lose some impact players from last year, but our new players are proving to be stronger than what we lost, so that is really exciting for the program," explained Eskridge.
"I am looking forward to seeing how the girls do this spring and hope for some school records to be broken," added Eskridge.
The 2022 Anderson men's tennis team finished its regular season campaign with a (16-7, 10-2 SAC) earning a second place SAC finish. The Trojans won their opening quarterfinal SAC Tournament match, 4-1, over Lincoln Memorial, before falling to Wingate, 4-2, in the semifinals. The Black and Gold reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 11 years.
The 2022 Anderson women's tennis team finished the season (15-9, 7-5 SAC) earning a spot back into the SAC Tournament, after narrowly missing postseason play a year ago. The Trojans battled hard in the SAC quarterfinals, eventually dropping the match to Carson-Newman, 4-2.
This year's schedule features nine home matches, highlighted by welcoming traditional powerhouse Columbus State and North Georgia. The Black and Gold will also host nonconference opponent Erskine (women). Anderson will also play host to conference opponents Emory & Henry, Tusculum, Coker, Carson-Newman, Limestone and Catawba.
The Trojans are scheduled for seven road trips. Nonconference travels plans include Converse, while the conference itinerary involves Newberry, Lincoln Memorial, Lenoir-Rhyne, Mars Hill, UVA Wise and Wingate.
Anderson opens up the 2023 campaign on the road against nonconference opponent Converse on Feb. 3rd (women) and Feb. 4th (men). The Black and Gold's first home match will be on Feb. 11th when AU welcome nonconference opponent North Georgia to the Electric City. First-serve, for both the men and women, is slated for 2 pm at the AU Tennis Complex.
