ROCK HILL, S.C. - Winthrop men's tennis hits the road this weekend to face a pair of North Carolina foes. The Eagles will take on No. 25 NC State in Raleigh on Sat., Feb. 2 at 5 p.m., then head just west to Greensboro to face NC A&T on Sun., Feb. 3 at 2 p.m.
Winthrop (1-2, 0-0 Big South) at No. 25 NC State (3-1, 0-0 ACC) |
Date |
Saturday, February 2 – 5:00 pm |
Location |
J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center |
Admission |
Free |
Live Stats |
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Live Video |
GoPack.com |
Winthrop (1-2, 0-0 Big South) at NC A&T (0-2, 0-0 MEAC) |
Date |
Sunday, February 3 – 2:00 pm |
Location |
Aggies Tennis Complex |
Admission |
Free |
EAGLE HIGHLIGHTS
-Junior
Gabriel Dias has displayed his trademark resilience already this season, pushing his first two matches to three sets after falling in the first set, going 1-1 in those matches at the No. 2 position.
-Senior
Diego Quiroz and junior
Connor Williamson are 2-1 at the No. 1 doubles position. Quiroz and Williamson went 3-3 in six matches played together in 2018.
THE MATCH-UPS
-The Wolfpack entered the ITA/Oracle Division I Top 25 rankings release at No. 25 on Jan. 30 after receiving votes in the last poll. The squad is 3-1 to start the season, including a 4-3 defeat of No. 12 Georgia and a 7-0 sweep of fellow Big South team Campbell.
-NC A&T has yet to find victory this season, falling to Appalachian State and Elon in a round-up tournament on Jan. 18. Sunday's match will be the Aggies' third in as many days as they face Georgia Southern on Friday and Radford on Saturday, both road matches, before returning to Greensboro to host Winthrop.
UP NEXT
The Eagles' seven-match road swing continues at Wofford on Fri., Feb. 8 at 3 p.m.
28th ANNUAL EAGLE CLUB SCHOLARSHIP AUCTION (MAR. 30)
The 28
th Annual Eagle Club Scholarship Auction is right around the corner, so get your tickets now for this fantastic event supporting Winthrop student-athletes. This year's event is Sat., Mar. 30, heading outdoors under the stars at The Winthrop Ballpark.