ROCK HILL, S.C. - Winthrop men's tennis (1-5) opens Big South Conference play this weekend with two road matches on back-to-back days, taking on Gardner-Webb on Sat., Mar. 3 at 2 p.m. and UNC Asheville on Sun., Mar. 4 at 2 p.m. Saturday's match was originally scheduled for Friday, but was postponed due to forecasted high winds.
| Winthrop (1-5) at Gardner-Webb (6-8) |
| Date |
Sat., Mar. 3, 2 p.m. |
| Location |
GWU Tennis Courts |
| Live Stats |
N/A |
| Admission |
Free |
| Winthrop (1-5) at UNC Asheville (3-4) |
| Date |
Sun., Mar. 4, 2 p.m |
| Location |
The Asheville Racquet Club Downtown |
| Live Stats |
N/A |
| Admission |
Free |
THE MATCH-UPS
The match against Winthrop will be the conference opener for Asheville as well, though Gardner-Webb opened conference play with a 4-3 loss against Campbell. The Bulldogs are coming off a home win over Appalachian State, while Asheville just suffered a 5-2 loss to the Mountaineers.
BIG SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Junior
Diego Quiroz was named Big South Player of the Week for his performance against NC A&T last week, earning a dominant 6-0 doubles win with partner
Connor Williamson and a 6-2, 6-0 singles win
UP NEXT
The Eagles return home on Thurs., Mar. 8 to host Tennessee Tech at Rock Hill Tennis Center at 12 p.m.
BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Mark your calendars - Winthrop is hosting the Big South Conference Championship in men's and women's tennis April 17-21. More information on match times and locations will be available at a later date.
