ANDERSON, S.C. – Anderson men's tennis continues SAC play in search of their first conference win of the season. On Saturday the Black and Gold will play host to UVA Wise, before traveling to the state of Tennessee to take on Tusculum. AU looks to bounce back from a 5-2 road defeat at the hands of Coker on Wednesday.
Saturday's Match:
Who: Anderson Trojans (4-4, 0-3 SAC) vs. UVA Wise (11-2, 1-2 SAC)
Where: Trojan Tennis Complex, Anderson, S.C.
When: Saturday, March 16, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Last Meeting at AU: AU won 7-0 on March 5, 2022
Last Meeting at UVA Wise: AU won 7-0 on April 1, 2023
Series History: AU leads 3-0
Sunday's Match:
Who: Anderson Trojans (4-4, 0-3 SAC) vs. #50 Tusculum Pioneers (8-3, 1-0 SAC)
Where: Roger M. Nichols Tennis Complex, Greeneville, TN
When: Sunday, March 17, 2024
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Last Meeting at AU: Tusculum won 5-2 on April 4, 2023
Last Meeting at Tusculum: Tusculum won 4-3 on March 1, 2022
Series History: AU leads 12-7
SCOUTING UVA WISE
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Saturday's match will be the first of a back-to-back for the Cavaliers. They'll head to Hickory, N.C. to face Lenoir-Rhyne after battling AU.
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UVA Wise started the season strong by winning their first 11 matches.
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Freshman Yi-Hsuan Chen leads the team with 5 singles wins.
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Chen and freshman Daniel Gonzalez Garza have teamed for a strong 5-1 doubles record as well.
SCOUTING TUSCULUM
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The Pioneers entered the ITA national rankings this past week, slotting in at No. 50 after their 8-3 start to the season.
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Tusculum will be taking on Coker on Saturday before wrapping up their back-to-back set against the Trojans.
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Freshman Anton Krondell paces the singles lineup with 6 wins across the top three positions, while he has notched a 6-3 doubles record while paired with senior Nemanja Subanovic.
LAST TIME HERE
Versus UVA Wise:
AU claimed a 7-0 road victory last season amid windy conditions in Wise, Va. The Trojans took control quickly by taking the doubles point, before solidifying the victory with a singles sweep.
Versus Tusculum:
The Pioneers took home a 5-2 win in Anderson a season ago, stretching their win streak to seven straight matches. Tusculum swept all three doubles matches, and clinched the team match with a win at No. 3 singles.
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UP NEXT
AU is back on the road for an afternoon matchup against Carson-Newman. Match time is set for 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20th.
Written by AU student-athlete Drew Cagle
