Alabama Men’s Tennis Reveals Action Packed 2017-18 Schedule
8/1/2017 3:36:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Crimson Tide has eight events scheduled for the fall and 27 spring dual matches as well as playing host to the 2018 SEC Championships
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men's tennis team released its 2017-18 schedule this week, one that includes eight events in the fall and 27 dual matches in the spring. The Crimson Tide will also host the 2018 Southeastern Conference Championships April 25-29.
Alabama opens its season at home with the Crimson Tide Four-in-the-Fall tournament September 22-24 that will include a powerhouse lineup with Oklahoma, Florida State, Illinois, Notre Dame, Tulane, Memphis and Rice.
"We've got another strong, challenging schedule this season," UA head coach George Husack said. "The Crimson Tide Four-In-The-Fall will once again kick off our year. We have an outstanding field competing in a format that will guarantee each player four singles and three doubles matches. It allows our guys to not only get their feet wet in the new season, but to face some tough competition early. That way we can build and continue to develop our games throughout the semester. It will also provide our fans with a high level of tennis throughout the weekend."
The fall season will close with the third-annual Country Club of Birmingham Collegiate Invitational November 10-12, featuring 11 visiting teams including SEC foes Kentucky and Tennessee.
In the spring, Alabama will open with three-straight doubleheaders at home, starting with Alabama State and Jackson State on January 13th. Other big early dual match season contests include Virginia Tech (Jan. 20), Penn State (Jan. 28), Pepperdine (Feb. 9) and a doubleheader with San Diego State and Lipscomb on Feb. 11. The Tide closes the non-conference portion of the dual match season with the Blue-Gray Classic (Feb. 23-24), an eight-team invitational that will see the Tide play three dual matches in two days in Montgomery, Ala.
"We're going to play a lot of matches early on to prepare us for the rigors and benefits of the SEC season," Husack said. "We will also compete in front of our fans a fair amount which will create a lot of momentum and excitement throughout the year. It all culminates with the SEC Championships which we are very much looking forward to hosting this spring."
The Tide opens Southeastern Conference play with Vanderbilt and Kentucky on March 2 and 4, respectively. Of Alabama's 17 home dual matches in the spring, six will come against SEC competition, including in-state rival Auburn on March 18 and defending SEC champion Georgia on April 6.
April sees Alabama serve as host of the SEC championships for the first times since 2006 and the seventh time overall.
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