Feb. 2, 2018
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Vanderbilt men’s tennis team will face its second ranked opponent in a row, as the squad travels north to take on No. 17 Columbia Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. CT.
Owning a 4-1 record, the Commodores most recently faced top-ranked Wake Forest last weekend, and nearly pulled off the upset. The Demon Deacons rallied to overcome a 3-1 deficit to earn a close 4-3 victory. The Dores nabbed the doubles point, then secured singles victories on courts two and six.
Commodore notables:
- Two Commodores remind undefeated in the singles lineup; Cameron Klinger and George Harwell
- Daniel Valent is the Commodores lone ranked singles player, coming in at No. 50
- Lachlan McPhee and Billy Rowe rank 36th in the latest doubles poll
- Cameron Klinger was nominated for the SEC Player of the Week on Wednesday
- Klinger defeated Wake’s fourth-ranked Petros Chrysochos in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4
- Columbia will be VU’s second ranked opponent of the season
Surveying the Lions:
- Columbia opens the season with a 3-0 start
- The Lions have defeated Old Dominion, Ole Miss and Texas Tech
- Columbia won its regional at last weekend’s ITA Kick-Off Weekend event
- Three Lions appear in the latest ITA singles rankings
- Columbia has two ranked doubles teams
- The Lions earned a 18-5 record last season, capping the year in the second round of the NCAA tournament