MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Auburn University at Montgomery men's tennis team will make a quick stop to Livingston, Alabama to take on Gulf South Conference foe Delta State in a neutral site conference affair before returning home to play their final home game against West Alabama.
Match Information: Delta State (9-5, 3-4 GSC)
Date: Thursday, April 18
Time: 1 p.m. (CST)
Location: Livingston Ala.
About the #29 Warhawks
The Warhawks, (10-6, 5-2 GSC) despite splitting their last homestand with #18 Valdosta State and #41 Lee, have won six of their last seven matches and have climbed to fourth place in the Gulf South Conference standings.
AUM continues to remain relevant in the latest national rankings as the Warhawks have jumped one spot in the latest ITA polls to No. 29.
Alvaro Terron and
Eban Straker-Meads also remain nationally ranked at No. 21 and No. 45 respectively.
Straker-Meads continues to produce this season. He has won his last four matches and is 8-2 over his last ten. The sophomore also leads the team in wins in singles competition with 12, including ten wins in the second slot.
Santiago Veglia has also been a force as of late for the Warhawks, winning six of his last nine games, Veglia has been able to help solidify a handful of matches this season. In addition to his success in singles play, Veglia also is tied for the team lead in doubles victories with ten.
About the Statesmen
Delta State (9-5, 3-4 GSC) has dropped their last two matches, both to GSC opponents West Florida and Valdosta State. The Statesmen do, however, have a 5-3 record away from home and have dropped their only neutral site match.
Emile Le Terrier is leading the team with ten singles victories and has an overall record of 10-2 solely out of the number one slot. Le Terrier has also secured victories in eight of his last ten matches and is 6-1 in GSC play.
In doubles play, the pairing of Le Terrier and Trey Seymour are 10-2 including a 5-2 mark in GSC competition. The duo is 8-2 over their last ten appearances.
Match Information: West Alabama (14-4, 6-2 GSC)
Date: Saturday, April 20
Time: 2 p.m. (CST)
Location: Montgomery, Ala. | AUM Tennis Complex
About the Tigers
#15 West Alabama (14-4, 6-2 GSC) have been in the national rankings all season long and currently sit in third place in the Gulf South Conference standings, half a game ahead of the Warhawks.
West Alabama currently has two players who are ranked in singles competition. Ilari Vesanen is ranked No. 63, and Linus Holthey sits at No. 68 in the country. Holthey also makes an appearance in doubles play as well. Along with teammate Julius Kaverinen, the duo sits at No. 49.
The Tigers have an impressive singles record as a team that stands at 66-34 with Vesanen leading the way with 12 victories. As a team, West Alabama has struggled this season in doubles play, however, going 14-16.
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