ROCK HILL, S.C. - Winthrop men's tennis (9-6, 5-0 Big South Conference) is set to host Charlotte (10-13, 1-2 C-USA) on Fri., Apr. 6 at 3 p.m. at Rock Hill Tennis Center. Senior Day ceremonies for
Joshua Ryan and
Tremayne Mitchell will begin at approximately 2:45 p.m. before the match.
Winthrop (9-6, 5-0 Big South) vs. Charlotte (10-13, 1-2 C-USA) |
Date |
Fri., Apr. 6, 3 p.m. |
Location |
Rock Hill Tennis Center |
Live Stats |
N/A |
Admission |
Free |
Senior Day |
Recognition will begin at 2:45 p.m. |
Promo |
Free t-shirts while supplies last! |
EAGLE HIGHLIGHTS
-Winthrop has won five-consecutive matches and is also off to a 5-0 start in Big South play with victories over Gardner-Webb, UNC Asheville, Longwood, Campbell and Radford. Since dropping a tough 6-0 loss to Ga. Southern on Feb. 25, Winthrop has bounced back to win eight of nine matches over the past month, including its 5-0 start in the league.
-Senior
Tremayne Mitchell has won nine-straight singles matches and has a team-leading 12 singles victories on the season, which is a new career-high. His 12-3 overall record (.800) ranks second in the Big South Conference.
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Gabriel Dias and
Joshua Ryan are an undefeated 9-0 at the No. 3 doubles position, the best record in the Big South Conference at court three.
-Senior
Joshua Ryan has won three of his last four singles matches.
-Junior
Aditya Gokhale has won two-consecutive matches after entering the singles lineup due to injuries.
-Sophomore
Connor Williamson has won three-consecutive singles matches, all in straight-sets.
THE MATCH-UPS
Charlotte's season includes wins over common opponents Elon and Georgia Southern. The 49ers also notched a 4-3 win over Presbyterian, who the Eagles will face in their final conference match on Thurs., Apr. 12.
UP NEXT
The Eagles are on the road on Sun., Apr. 8 at Liberty at 12 p.m. in a crucial Big South face-off as the Flames are the only other undefeated team in league play.
BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Mark your calendars - Winthrop is hosting the Big South Conference Championship in men's and women's tennis April 16-21. More information on match times and locations will be available at a later date.
27th EAGLE CLUB SCHOLARSHIP AUCTION (APR. 14)
The 27
th Eagle Club Scholarship Auction is right around the corner and there is still time to get your tickets for this great event. The event will take place on Sat., Apr. 14 at 6 p.m. inside the Winthrop Coliseum. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the silent auction beginning at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and the live auction starting at approximately 8 p.m. For more information contact
Taryn Moreno, coordinator for the Eagle Club (803-323-2129, ext. 3067 or
morenot@winthrop.edu) or visit
www.winthropeagles.com/auction.