University of Georgia Athletics
Men's Tennis Opens Season Friday
September 10, 2015 | Men's Tennis
Sept. 10, 2015
ATHENS----The Georgia men's tennis team will open the 2015-16 season Friday as it plays host to the 48th annual Southern Intercollegiate Championships at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. The four-day tournament will feature 170 players from 28 different schools.
The field will be divided into three singles divisions and two doubles divisions. No-ad scoring will be in place for both singles and doubles. The tournament includes players from the following schools: Arkansas, Armstrong State, Barry, Clemson, College of Charleston, Columbus State, Davidson, East Tennessee State, Eastern Kentucky, Florida Atlantic, Georgia, Georgia College, Georgia Gwinnett, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, Kentucky, Lander, Liberty, Lipscomb, Memphis, Mercer, Mississippi State, Saint Leo, Stetson, Tennessee Tech, Virginia Tech and Winthrop.
"We're looking forward to opening our season here on Friday," said head coach Manuel Diaz. "Our guys just started official practice this week, but they have been training and working hard, and I think they are ready to go."
Eight Bulldogs will participate, including No. 1 seed and defending champion Wayne Montgomery. Austin Smith is seeded second, Nick Wood is 11th and Ben Wagland is 13th. Other Georgia players participating include Paul Oosterbaan, Andy Martinez and freshmen Walker Duncan and Emil Reinberg.
The Bulldog doubles pairs this weekend will be No. 1 seeds Smith and Wagland, Montgomery and Oosterbaan, Duncan and Wood, and Martinez and Reinberg.
Play is scheduled to begin Friday at 8 a.m. with Division I singles matches at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex followed by Division II singles. All Division III matches on Friday will be played at the UGA intramural courts. Day one action will conclude with Divisions I and II doubles. Updated draws, schedules and results will be posted throughout the tournament at GeorgiaDogs.com.
The ITA Collegiate Hall of Fame adjacent to the Dan Magill Tennis Complex will be open Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
