Mercer Men to Host Pair of Matches

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer men's tennis team looks to extend its two-match winning streak when it hosts Cleveland State and USC Upstate on consecutive days at the Leroy Peddy Tennis Center on Sunday and Monday.

MATCH INFO
Dates & Times: Sunday, March 10 | 2 p.m. // Monday, March 11 | 2 p.m.
Teams: Mercer (5-8) vs. Cleveland State (9-6) & USC Upstate (1-6)
Location: Macon, Ga. | Leroy Peddy Tennis Center
Live Stats: N/A

BEAR TRCKS

Mercer owns a two-match win streak, having defeated Stetson (5-2) and Jacksonville State (6-1).
Olivier Stuart cracked the ITA national rankings (116th), becoming the second Mercer men's player to do so in the last two years.
Stuart was also named the SoCon Player of the Month for February.

SCOUTING CLEVELAND STATE
Cleveland State brings a 9-6 dual record into Sunday's match. The Vikings are led by Nico Mostardi, who was recently named the Horizon League Singles Player of the Week. He ranks No. 9 on the school's all-time men's singles wins list. He and Benjamin Slade teamed up to win the Horizon League Doubles Team of the Week, as well. Coach Brian Etzkin is in his 17th season with the Vikings.

SCOUTING USC UPSTATE
USC Upstate is currently 1-6 on the season. The Spartans' match with South Carolina State on March 9 was cancelled due to inclement weather. Former Mercer assistant Tim McLane is the Spartans' interim head coach.

NEXT MATCH
Mercer opens Southern Conference competition by traveling to Spartanburg, S.C., to face Wofford on Saturday, March 16. The match will start at noon.

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