MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama men's tennis team (14-9) take on Memphis in the Starkville Regional in its first round matchup of the NCAA Tournament Friday.
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Date: May 11, 2018
Time: 10:00 a.m. (C.T.)
Place: Starkville, Miss. (A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre)
Opponent: University of Memphis
Watch: http://hailstate.com/sports/2016/12/7/mens-tennis-live.aspx
 
NOTES
- The Jags went 3-0 at the Sun Belt Conference Tournament to take the SBC Championship after reaching its fifth straight championship match.
- South Alabama is making its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2008 and it is their 12th overall appearance.
- Loic Cloes is 20-1 in dual singles matches this season and has not played below the No. 2 position.
- Cloes and Clement Marzol were ranked 53rd in the latest ITA doubles rankings and will play in the NCAA Doubles Tournament in Wake Forest, N.C.
- Sacha Modica is 10-3 in his first season as a Jaguar.
 
THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Nick Brochu
On making the NCAA Tournament: "The guys are excited. There is nothing better than going to the NCAA Tournament. School is over and all they have to do is focus on tennis. I'm happy for our seniors Oli (Gingras) and Lucas (Gonzalez). Those guys have been in finals when things didn't go our way. They came so close. To win the conference title this year, both guys were in tears when we won. It also means a lot for our new guys. We had some new players on the team this year. It's always great to set the bar that high with our freshman because they'll be coming back and they'll want to go again and again. It's an awesome atmosphere. Practice has been great. The guys have extra energy with going to nationals."
 
On the matchup against Memphis: "We're not going on vacation. Memphis is beatable, but we're going to have to play well. Memphis is an explosive team. They're good in doubles. They play a part of the season indoors and they are an aggressive team. We have to go out there and play our game. We're not going to win playing any other way than our game. I think we have some explosive players as well and I think it's going to be a great match."
 
Tickets for the NCAA event at MSU may be purchased in advance or on each day of the tournament. An all-tournament pass is $8 for adults and $5 for senior citizens, college students, and children under 17. Single-day tickets for Friday and Saturday are $5 for adults and $3 for senior citizens, college students, and children under 17. Fans interested in purchasing advance all-tournament tickets may do so by contacting the Mississippi State Athletic Ticket Office (662-325-2600 or 1-888-GO-DAWGS) beginning Wednesday. They can also be ordered online at www.HailState.com/tickets.

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Join the Baseline Club, the tennis-specific support club of the Jaguar Athletic Fund. All donations to the Baseline Club go directly to support the South Alabama men's and women's tennis programs. For more information on how you can join visit: http://jaguarathleticfund.com/baselineclub
 
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