Tennessee hits the courts to face the Lions, in a brief break from non-conference action before capping the regular season against seven consecutive SEC foes.
Friday’s match will be streamed live online via SEC Network+ and the ESPN app, with Cracked Racquets providing whiparound coverage. Live stats will be provided by UTsports.com and can be found here. Live streaming is available for free through Playsight here.
Admission is free and complimentary tennis parking is located in SC40 at the Kingston Pike Building. Additional parking information can be found here.
For outdoor matches at Barksdale Stadium this season, concessions and alcoholic beverages will be sold on the concourse, at the top of the grandstand behind court two. More information on Tennessee’s enhanced fan experience efforts can be found here.
LAST TIME OUT
Tennessee dropped a hard-fought road match at No. 10 Georgia Saturday, 4-3.
SCOUTING COLUMBIA
Despite only three all-time meetings, Tennessee’s (12-6) history with Columbia (11-1) has been notable. The Lions hold a 2-1 advantage in the series, with wins in 2015 and 2020. Each of those victories for the Lions came at the ITA Kickoff Weekend.
Tennessee was victorious in last season’s matchup with the Lions, with the second-ranked Vols holding on for a 4-3 victory behind Angel Diaz’s court-three clinch.
This season, Columbia opened the dual slate with a 4-2 loss to No. 13 Harvard at the ITA Kickoff Weekend, before rattling off 11 consecutive wins. Columbia knocked off a pair of SEC teams on the road in early February, defeating Ole Miss, 6-1, and Alabama, 7-0.
The Vols and Lions were scheduled to face off in New York City on Feb. 11, but that match was canceled and rescheduled.
VOLS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#2 – Johannus Monday
#57 – Emile Hudd
#122 – Shunsuke Mitsui
Doubles
#2 – Pat Harper/Johannus Monday
#60 – Emile Hudd/Shunsuke Mitsui
LIONS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#13 – Michael Zheng
#87 – Max Westphal
#89 – Roko Horvat
Doubles
#34 – Max Westphal/Theo Winegar
WOODRUFF CLIMBING
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