ANDERSON, S.C. – The #20 Anderson Trojans (7-0, 3-0 SAC) return home Wednesday afternoon to do battle with the Coker Cobras (1-8, 0-2 SAC). The Trojans look to continue their upward momentum following a road win over Lincoln Memorial and rising two spots in the latest ITA National Rankings.
Important Information:
Who: #20 Anderson Trojans (7-0, 3-0 SAC) vs. Coker Cobras (1-8, 0-2 SAC)
Where: Trojan Tennis Complex, Anderson, S.C.
When: Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Last Meeting at Anderson: Anderson won 6-1 on March 20, 2021
Last Meeting at Coker: Anderson won 7-0 on March 26, 2022
Series History: Anderson leads, 7-3, including wins in the last 5 matches
What's At Stake
For Anderson:
- A 12th straight win at home
- A 15th straight regular season win
- A 6th straight win over Coker
For Coker:
- A first road win of the season
- A first win at Anderson since 2013
Last Time Out
Before spring break hit, AU hit the road and took down conference foe Lincoln Memorial 6-1. Armed with their 7th straight doubles point victory, the Trojans made quick work of the hosts, winning five of the six singles matches en route to the win. Junior Greyson Doscotch highlighted the singles with a 2-6, 7-6(7), 1-0(8) comeback victory.
Kenzlers In A Groove
Senior captain Julian Kenzlers has been a model of consistency for the Trojans this season. The Herten, Germany native is coming off of a campaign that saw him post 8-3 and 11-1 SAC records in singles and doubles respectively. This season, he has continued his success in both, going a perfect 3-0 in singles, along with 2-1 in doubles in conference play.
A Look At Coker
- Coker is 1-8 on the season so far, wit a 7-0 shutout victory over Johnson C. Smith on Feb. 18.
- The Cobras look to build on a 2022 season that saw a near-program-best four SAC wins, behind the 2018-19 team who won five.
- Samuel Winter has had a strong season thus far, which included a 4-match winning streak at the No. 4 singles spot.
- Bernardo Peralta and Torben Brinkmann have had the most success in the Cobras' doubles lineup, including a recent win at No. 3 doubles against Mount Olive.
Up Next
The Trojans stay at home to continue conference play against Carson-Newman on Saturday, March 18th. Match time is set for 1:00 p.m. at the Trojan Tennis Complex.
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Written by: Drew Cagle
