COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team returns home for the first two games of a five-game home-stand, hosting Belmont on Friday, and Tennessee State Saturday. Both matches will be held at 12 p.m.
Tech returns to action after a match at No. 23 Louisville on Tuesday afternoon. The Golden Eagles fought hard against the ranked opponent, but ultimately fell 6-1. Freshman Eduardo Mena earned the Golden Eagles only point, moving to 11-4 in singles match.
Tennessee Tech vs. Belmont
Friday, Mar. 27, 2015
12 p.m. CT
Tech Tennis Courts
Tennessee Tech vs. Tennessee State
Saturday, Mar. 28, 2015
12 p.m. CT
Tech Tennis Courts
SETTING THE STAGE
The Golden Eagles currently have a 1-1 record in Ohio Valley Conference play, after falling to Eastern Kentucky, and topping Morehead State
Belmont comes in with a 6-7 record, and a 1-2 OVC win. The Bruins topped SIU Edwardsville in a home match, while falling at EKU and Morehead. Over the time Tech and Belmont have matched up, the Golden Eagles have a 12-8 advantage. However, the Bruins have won the last two matches.
Tennessee State has yet to find themselves on the right side of a match yet, with a 0-8 record. The Tigers also are currently 0-4 in conference play, falling to EIU, SIUE, EKU, and Morehead. Tech holds a 27-0 record against TSU all-time.
