ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – After a long break for the men's and women's tennis programs, both teams return to action Thursday afternoon but will have a pair of quick turnarounds with a Sunshine State Conference contest on Friday followed by a non-conference dual on Sunday.
MEN'S MATCH 14: Eckerd (11-3, 0-2 SSC) at No. 35 Palm Beach Atlantic (8-4) | Thursday - 3:30 PM
MEN'S MATCH 15: Eckerd at No. 9 Lynn (10-4, 1-0 SSC) | Friday – 1:00 PM
MEN'S MATCH 16: Webber International (2-7) at Eckerd | Sunday – 11:00 AM
WOMEN'S MATCH 12: Eckerd (1-10, 0-3 SSC) at No. 38 Palm Beach Atlantic (7-6) | Thursday - 3:30 PM
WOMEN'S MATCH 13: Eckerd at No. 7 Lynn (12-1) | Friday – 1:00 PM
WOMEN'S MATCH 14: Webber International (0-9) at Eckerd | Sunday – 11:00 AM
LAST WEEK: It was a quieter week than what either team has been used to this season, but the rest was needed as the Tritons enter a difficult stretch in their schedules. The women's team was swept by two nationally-ranked opponents last week while the men defeated the Augustana (S.D.) Vikings, 8-1, in their sole contest of the week.
PALM BEACH ATLANTIC: The Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish have endured a difficult schedule in both men's and women's action. The men have squared off with four nationally-ranked opponents and hold an 8-1 victory over No. 50 West Liberty. A 7-2 loss to Flagler is PBA's only loss to a non-ranked opponent all season. The women have faced eight ranked opponents and hold a pair of victories in such matches. The Sailfish recorded back-to-back 5-4 victories over No. 33 Cal State L.A. and No. 17 UC San Diego. Each loss for PBA comes at the hands of ranked opponents.
LYNN: The difficult schedule that is the Sunshine State Conference resumes Friday as EC travels to Boca Raton for an early afternoon contest against the Fighting Knights. The men's program is 7-1 in its last eight matches, with five of those wins coming against nationally-ranked opponents. After dropping the second match of the season to No. 1 Armstrong State, the women's team at Lynn holds an 11-match win streak that includes victories over eight ranked opponents.
WEBBER INTERNATIONAL: The Warriors and Tritons were scheduled for a February 28 matchup before getting postponed by rain. The WIU men opened with a 0-4 record before picking up a pair of victories. The women team's 0-9 record includes 6-3 defeat by Ave Maria which EC defeated 7-2 for its only victory of the season.
