Clemson Will Play UNC-Greensboro Tuesday

March 1, 2010

CLEMSON, SC – The Clemson men’s tennis team will play host to UNC-Greensboro Tuesday afternoon (March 2) at 2:00 p.m. at the Hoke Sloan Tennis center.

Clemson is off to a 10-0 start this season. The 10 consecutive victories are tied for the third best start in school history. The Tigers are ranked 56th in the latest ITA National poll.

Clemson is led in singles victories by Kevin Galloway with a 13-6 record overall and a 9-1 record in dual match play. Galloway and teammate Wesley Moran are 7-2 in dual match play as a doubles team.

UNC-Greensboro has a 6-1 record overall this season. The Spartans’ Orcun Seyrek is 14-4 overall on the year in singles matches and 5-1 in the spring.

This will be the sixth meeting between Clemson and UNC-Greensboro in men’s tennis. Clemson leads the overall series 5-0.

The 2010 season marks the 100th year of men’s tennis at Tigertown. Clemson first sponsored men’s tennis in 1910 when two Tiger tennis players entered the annual state tournament.