The men’s and women’s tennis teams will travel to Montgomery, Ala., this weekend to play in the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic. Both teams will come into this tournament after an encouraging set of games last weekend, and will look to face off against higher-ranked opponents and hope for a few upsets.
The men’s tennis team is currently No. 50in the nation, jumping seven spots after last weekend’s performances at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Tournament as they beat No. 63Cornell 4-3 and No. 68Brown 4-2, but fell to fierce rival No. 30Harvard 4-2. This performance gave Princeton a third place finish in the ECAC Championship. Last weekend also marked the first time in four years since Princeton last won two games at the ECAC Championship, showing that the team is making marked improvement under head coach Billy Pate. The team also extended its record to an impressive 7-1, marking the team’s finest start since 1979 when it started an impressive 14-0.
Princeton will move to outdoor play this weekend at the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic and will have its first crack at Mississippi State on Friday at 11 a.m. The two games that follow this matchup on Saturday will not be any easier either, as the Tigers will have to face off against Clemson University, ranked No. 35in the nation, and Alabama, ranked No. 49in the nation.
“It’s nice to finish the event with another quality win,” Pate said, regarding the team’s performance last weekend. “We’ll make some adjustments and be ready to get back at it this weekend.”
The women’s team had a much more uneventful run up to the tournament, easily dispatching Rutgers University on Tuesday to the tune of a perfect 7-0 sweep. This was, however, only the Tigers’ second win so far this season, but it marked an encouraging sign for the side. This was also Princeton’s 19thwin against Rutgers on the trot, extending the streak that started in 1996.
The women’s team has a much tougher road ahead of it than the men’s team does, however, first facing No. 49DePaul University on Friday at 9 a.m. However, the team that will prove to be the biggest challenge will be No. 8University of Alabama. However, after the Alabama game, the Tigers will have a bit of respite, facing off against unranked Boise State in a game the Tigers are expected to pick up a win from.
After this tournament, the two teams will diverge in its destinations, as the women’s team will head to Memphis, Tenn., the weekend after, and the men’s team will face off against Penn State before returning home for a four-game home stand.
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