University of Georgia Athletics
Georgia Hosts Auburn Friday
March 06, 2003 | Men's Tennis
March 6, 2003
ATHENS, Ga. -- The Georgia mens tennis team will continue its play at home as the team hosts No. 19 Auburn Friday, March 7. The match will take place at the McWhorter Courts at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex beginning at 2:30 p.m.
No. 26 Georgia is looking to extend its winning streak to two matches after pushing its record to 4-7 overall with a 4-3 win against No. 47 William and Mary on Wednesday. The Bulldogs are still looking for their first conference win. The Bulldogs hold a 41-2 advantage in the all-time series with the Tigers, including a 4-3 Georgia victory on the Plains a year ago.
Auburn opened the season with six straight wins and is currently 7-1 overall, including a 1-1 mark in league play. The team is coming off a 6-1 loss to No. 23 LSU last Sunday on the road. The Tigers boast one half of the defending NCAA doubles champions in sophomore Andrew Colombo. He teamed with Mark Kovacs to capture Auburns first NCAA title last year in College Station, Texas.
"Auburn will be a big match for us, and this weekend will be a big weekend of us," offered Georgia head coach Manuel Diaz. "Auburn will be a big challenge, and it will all come down to which team wants it more."
Georgias Bo Hodge has posted an 8-2 record during the dual season, including six wins against ranked opponents. The junior from Athens is ranked No. 6 in the latest Omni Hotels rankings and has a No. 37 doubles rankings with teammate Nicolas Boeker.
Georgia continues conference play Sunday, March 9, against No. 15 Alabama at 1 p.m. in Tuscaloosa.
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