Mercer to Host Pair of SoCon Foes this Weekend

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer men's tennis team will conclude the 2019 regular season by hosting Southern Conference foes ETSU and Samford this weekend at the Leroy Peddy Tennis Center.

Mercer (10-12, 3-2 SoCon) will seek an upset of ETSU (15-4, 5-0) at 2:30 p.m. Friday before shifting its focus to a regular-season finale against Samford (9-9, 1-4) at 11 a.m. Saturday. The Bears enter the weekend ranked third in the SoCon standings; a win over the Bucs would snap their 46-match conference win streak, which dates back to the 2013 season when they were members of the ASUN Conference.

Mercer has played well at home this spring, owning a 5-1 record on its own court. The Bears have only played one SoCon match at home so far this season.

Three Bears will be honored during a Senior Day ceremony prior to Saturday's match against Samford. Seniors Fernando Guardia, Nicolas Guillon and Jordan Mark will be recognized prior the regular season finale.

ETSU MATCH DETAILS
Date/Time: Friday, April 12 | 2:30 p.m.
Teams: Mercer (10-12, 3-2 SoCon) vs. ETSU (15-4, 5-0 SoCon)
Location: Macon, Ga. | Leroy Peddy Tennis Center

SAMFORD MATCH DETAILS
Date/Time: Saturday, April 13 | 11 a.m.
Teams: Mercer (10-12, 3-2 SoCon) vs. Samford (9-9, 1-4 SoCon)
Location: Macon, Ga. | Leroy Peddy Tennis Center

SCOUTING ETSU
The Bucs head into Friday's match with a 15-4 overall record and sit atop the SoCon standings with a 5-0 mark in conference play. They own a six-match win streak overall and have not lost a conference match – SoCon or ASUN – since March 22, 2013. ETSU has also won 12 consecutive conference titles – SoCon or ASUN – dating back to 2007.

Frazier Rengifo owns a 17-1 overall record and is 12-1 in #1 singles play.

SCOUTING SAMFORD
The Bulldogs face The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. on Thursday afternoon before traveling to Macon to close out the regular season on Saturday. Samford (9-9, 1-4) has dropped two straight matches and three of four dating back to March 24. Mercer has won each of the last two head-to-head contests with the Bulldogs.

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Mercer to Host Pair of SoCon Foes this Weekend

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