MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama men's tennis team will travel to Birmingham, Ala. for the Birmingham Collegiate Invitational to wrap up the fall slate. Players from Bellarmine, Lipscomb, Louisiana, Nicholls, Samford, Tulane and UAB will join the Jaguars at the tournament.
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Dates: 11/5 – 11/7
Place: Country Club of Birmingham Tennis Courts (Birmingham, Ala.)
Teams: Bellarmine, Lipscomb, Louisiana, Nicholls, Samford, South Alabama, Tulane and UAB
 
ON THE COURT FOR THE JAGUARS
- Louis Delcour (Sr., Lille, France, 8-2 Singles, 5-3 Doubles) 
- Sébastien Collard (Jr., Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, 7-1 Singles, 3-5 Doubles)
- Jack Clements (Jr., Inverloch, Australia, 4-1 Singles, 4-2 Doubles)
- Philip Bosman (So., Auburn, Ala., 3-4 Singles, 4-3 Doubles)
- Maxime St-Hilaire (Fr., Levis, Canada, 6-3 Singles, 6-4 Doubles)
 
NOTES
- No team results will be recorded.
- Collard is 16-1 over the past two seasons in singles play in tournament competition.
- Delcour is 8-2 in singles action this fall.
- St-Hilaire has six wins in singles and six wins in doubles during the fall season.
- Clements is 4-1 during the fall season in singles and has won three straight matches.
- Clements and Delcour are a perfect 4-0 in doubles play.
- Bosman and St-Hilaire are 2-0 in doubles action this fall.
 
THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Nick Brochu
- On the Birmingham Collegiate Invitational: "Birmingham is our last tournament of the fall. So, of course, our guys want to finish on a good note. We had a good regional tournament and our guys competed really well. It's been a rough fall season. We took a little bit of a break after the regional. So, our guys are well rested and ready to go. The last tournament is also fun because we get to play on clay. It's a different setting being on clay and we are going to be at a country club and not a school. It's a different setting and a different atmosphere but we are going to be competitive. We are taking all six players and trying some new double pairs, which will be interesting. This is what the fall is all about, trying different pairs, who has the right chemistry and who gels the most to get the best results. We're trying different pairs right now and will do that this weekend. On the team, we have guys who grew up [playing] on clay, especially our European players. So, they are excited to play on that surface. It's going to be fun and we are going to have a good week of training. We are focusing on more rallies and being more patient. Because on clay courts, points are a little longer and more physical. The guys are training hard and are looking forward to going back to Birmingham."
 
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