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No. 23 Alabama Men’s Tennis Opens SEC Schedule with Two Road Matches This Weekend
2/18/2021 4:18:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Crimson Tide opens in Gainesville against the Florida Gators on Friday before traveling to Columbia, S.C., to face the South Carolina Gamecocks on Sunday
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 23-ranked Alabama men's tennis team opens Southeastern Conference play this weekend with a pair of road matches.
The Crimson Tide opens in Gainesville against the No. 11 Florida Gators on Friday before traveling to Columbia, S.C., to face the No. 20 South Carolina Gamecocks on Sunday. The Florida match starts at 4 p.m. CT, while the South Carolina starts at 11 a.m. CT.
Alabama is 8-2 coming into the weekend while the Gators are 4-1 and the Gamecocks are 4-2.
Head Coach George Husack Said
"We're all excited for conference play to begin and feel very lucky to be competing. Our conference office and scheduling subcommittee poured hours of work into making this season a reality while also following strict medical protocol. Our players are very familiar with our conference opponents and welcome the challenges and opportunities that present themselves to us. We've made a lot of progress since we began training in the fall and have continued to improve early in the season. We will continue to need a full commitment from each player on their court as we compete through the spring so that we can collectively succeed as a team."
Up Next
- Following its first SEC weekend on the road, Alabama returns home to face Kentucky (Feb. 26) and Vanderbilt (Feb. 28)
- Due to health and safety considerations in addition to the current guidelines, attendance at Alabama tennis home competitions is on a first-come, first-serve basis until reaching capacity if the matches are played outdoors.
- Facial coverings must be worn at all times unless eating or drinking.
- If matches are played indoors, there will be no spectators allowed.
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