MACON, Ga. – The University of South Alabama men's tennis team will open the fall season this weekend at the Gridiron Classic. Action will get underway on Friday and, the three-day event will conclude on Sunday at the Randy Stephens Tennis Courts. Also competing at the Gridiron Classic will be players from Troy, Georgia Southern and UAB.

MATCH INFORMATION
Opponent: Mercer
Dates: 10/2 - 10/4
Place: Randy Stephens Tennis Courts (Macon, Ga.)

ON THE COURT FOR THE JAGUARS
- Ezra Blissard (Sr., Van Vleet, Miss., 0-0 Singles, 0-0 Doubles)
- Philip Bosman (Fr., Auburn, Ala., 0-0 Singles, 0-0 Doubles)
- Martin Bugaj (So., Hodonín, Czech Republic, 0-0 Singles, 0-0 Doubles)
- Julien Evrard (Sr., Lillie, France, 0-0 Singles, 0-0 Doubles)
- Sébastien Collard (So, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, 0-0 Singles, 0-0 Doubles)
- Jordan Coutinho (So., Johannesburg, South Africa, 0-0 Singles, 0-0 Doubles) 
- Clément Marzol (Sr., Toulouse, France, 0-0 Singles, 0-0 Doubles)

NOTES
- No team results will be recorded, but each team will play three rounds of double play and three rounds of single play each day.
- South Alabama also made two roster additions at the start of the semester as the Jaguars welcomed freshman Philip Bosman and graduate transfer Julien Evrard, who comes from Nevada.
- Bosman was the first player at Auburn High School to record a 7A single state champion title at the top seed in the bracket.
- Evrard was ranked Top 10 in France in addition to being a semifinalist at the Team French Championship.

UP NEXT
- The Jaguars will travel next weekend to Murfreesboro, Tenn. on Oct. 9-11 to take on Middle Tennessee.

THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Nick Brochu
- On the Gridiron Classic: "Everyone is excited to play this weekend with it being our first tournament of the fall season. We are very fortunate to be playing this weekend. Practices have been difficult due to Hurricane Sally, but we are thankful that everyone is safe and healthy. We are focused on more than just results this weekend. This tournament will allow us to see how the players compete and work together as a team. It was early March the last time we competed as a team, so it is going to be fun competing again."

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