Bears Set to Host Mercer Gridiron Classic

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer men's and women's tennis teams will host the Mercer Gridiron Classic Friday through Sunday Oct. 5-7 at the LeRoy Peddy Tennis Center. Teams from across the southeast region of the U.S. will be on hand as the Bears compete on their home courts for the first time this fall season.

Over 170 players will compete in the event coming from 15 different colleges. The tournament will have three singles draws (A, B, C) and two doubles draws (A, B). Singles action will kick off the tournament beginning Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. followed by doubles play.

Troy, Jacksonville State, Georgia Southern, Kennesaw State and Alabama State are sending both men's and women's teams to Macon for the three-day tournament.

Georgia State, Florida Southern, North Georgia, Coastal Carolina, USC-Upstate and North Florida will also be competing on the men's side. Florida Southern College, Middle Georgia State, ETSU and Charleston Southern will join the field on the women's side.

Eric Hayes is in his sixth season coaching the Mercer men's and women's tennis teams. Former Mercer standout, Sam Philp, won the Mercer Gridiron Classic last season. Olivier Stuart made a run to the semi-finals.

NEXT UP
Following this weekend's action, the men's squad will next compete in the ITA Regionals in Atlanta, Ga., on Oct. 18. The women's team will return to action when they travel to Statesboro, Ga., to participate in the Georgia Southern Shootout beginning on Oct. 12.

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Sam Philp

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