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Tigers To Host Auburn, Georgia Southern and the Citadel Over the Weekend

Tigers To Host Auburn, Georgia Southern and the Citadel Over the WeekendTigers To Host Auburn, Georgia Southern and the Citadel Over the Weekend

Clemson, S.C — The Clemson men’s tennis team is set to host Auburn, Georgia Southern and the Citadel this weekend for its second weekend of competition. The Tigers, who currently sit at 2-0 on the season, are slated to take on Auburn on Friday at 6 p.m. Georgia Southern and the Citadel will square off with the Tigers on Sunday at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., respectively.

 

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Friday's Match

2020 Record: 2-0, 0-0 SEC

All-Time Matchup:

Last meeting: (February 14, 2019) Auburn won 4-3 on the road.

Record: 4-6 overall, 2-2 at home, 2-2 on the road, 0-2 neutral site

Of Note:

  • The first contest between Auburn and Clemson was on March 31, 1941. Auburn won 4-1 at home.
  • Auburn has won two of the last three matches with Clemson and three of the last five contests.

  • Clemson and Auburn will go toe-to-toe for their 11th all-time match up.

Sunday's Matches

2020 Record: 1-3, 0-0 Sun Belt (As of Jan. 25)

All-Time Matchup:

Last meeting: (January 14, 2017) Clemson won 4-3 at home.

Record: 1-1 overall, 1-0 at home, 1-0 neutral site

Of Note:

  • The Tigers and Eagles will meet for just the third time in program history.
  • Clemson and Georgia Southern met for the first time on October 9, 1975. Georgia Southern won 5-4 at a neutral site.

2020 Record: 0-3, 0-0 SoCon (As of Jan. 25)

All-Time Matchup:

Last meeting: (January 19, 2019) Clemson won 6-1 at home

Record: 37-13-1, 22-7 at home, 13-6-1 on the road, 2-0 neutral site

Of Note:

  • The Tigers and Bulldogs will meet for the 52nd time in program history
  • The first matchup between Clemson and the Citadel was on April 15, 1930. The contest ended in a tie. This tie is one of four results in the history of Clemson men’s tennis.
  • Clemson has won 25 of its last 26 matchups with the Bulldogs.
  • The last time the Bulldogs beat the Tigers was on March 25, 1961
  • The Tigers have hosted the Citadel in 10 of its 11 contests this century