ANDERSON, S.C. – The No. 44 Anderson Trojans men's tennis team (2-1) looks to complete its fall schedule with a win over Pfeiffer. AU Head Coach Joey Eskridge has amassed 199 wins leading the men's program, and seeks his 200th career win in Tuesday's matchup.
Match Information:
Who: #44 Anderson Trojans (2-1, 0-0 SAC) vs. Pfeiffer Falcons (0-0, 0-0 USA South Athletic Conference)
Where: Knapp Tennis Center, Misenheimer, N.C.
When: Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Last Meeting at Anderson: Anderson won 7-2 on March 6th, 2010
Last Meeting at Pfeiffer: Anderson won 9-0 on April 7th, 2009
Series History: Anderson leads 13-0
COACH'S CORNER
"I'm looking forward to our last fall competition against a quality school," said AU Head Coach Joey Eskridge. "We're looking to play well, enjoy this beautiful fall weather, and be thankful for the opportunity to play the sport that we love! God bless."
LAST TIME OUT
The Trojans scored a ranked win in their home opener last Thursday, winning 4-3 over No. 50 Young Harris. AU took the doubles point for the third time in as many matches, before grinding out a trio of singles wins. Sophomore Hampton Goldman clinched the match for the Black and Gold with a 7-5, 6-3 win at No. 5 singles.
MATCH FACTS
- AU has won 9 of its last 11 true road matches, with the lone losses coming this season to Emmanuel and last season to Wingate.
- The last meeting between the two schools came in 2010. It was Anderson's first season in the SAC, and Pfeiffer was a member of Conference Carolinas.
- Pfeiffer took 2 of the 3 doubles matches in that last meeting, but the Trojans bounced back to sweep all six singles matches en route to a 7-2 win.
- AU has not played a current USA South Athletic Conference opponent since defeating Brevard twice in the 2016-17 season. Brevard was a SAC member at that time.
SCOUTING THE FALCONS
- Pfeiffer posted a 13-8 overall record in the 2022-23 season, including a 5-2 record in the USA South Athletic Conference.
- Of the team's six home wins, four came by 9-0 sweeps.
- Head coach Justin Fainter leads both the men's and women's tennis programs in his second stint at Pfeiffer. Under his coaching, the women's team captured the 2015 Conference Carolinas Championship, while both programs have seen players honored with several all-conference selections.
- The Falcons return 5 of 6 starters in singles, headlined by Benedikt Pfeiffer. The graduate student from Schliersee, Germany compiled an 11-4 record at the No. 2 singles spot a year ago, while teaming with senior Aleix Garrido for an 11-3 record at No. 2 doubles.
FOLLOW THE TROJANS ON SOCIALS
Keep up with the team at AUTrojans.com for coverage of the Anderson men's tennis team during the season, and keep up with the team on Instagram @autrojansmtennis and on Twitter @AU_MTEN.
UP NEXT
With their fall season in the books, AU sets their sights on the spring season. The Trojans open play against Converse on Tuesday, February 2nd at 2:00 p.m. at the Trojan Tennis Complex.
Written by AU student-athlete Drew Cagle
