Vanderbilt Commodores
vs.
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders / No. 42 Arkansas Razorbacks
MTSU: March 5, 2021 • 5 p.m. | Arkansas: March 7, 2021 • Noon
Staying in the Midstate
- Vanderbilt will step aside from SEC play and visit regional rival Middle Tennessee on Friday at 5 p.m. before hosting 42nd-ranked Arkansas to close out the weekend at noon on Sunday.
- Due to COVID-19 protocols and social distancing guidelines, fans are not permitted to attend Sunday’s match at Currey Tennis Center.
- Fans can follow the match via live stream, live scoring or on Twitter by following @VandyMTennis.
Climbing the Ladder
- Now in his 16th season as head coach of the Commodores, Ian Duvenhage earned his 200th victory at Vanderbilt this season with a 6-1 win over Lipscomb.
- Across his career with the Miami women, Florida men and Vanderbilt men, Duvenhage has amassed a career mark of 554-353 in 35 years as a head coach.
ITA Rankings
- George Harwell is ranked No. 117 in the nation in the most recent Oracle/ITA rankings of the campaign.
- Thus far, he owns a 5-3 dual-match record while playing every match at No. 1 singles.
Looking Astern
- In the second weekend of SEC play, the Commodores dropped road decisions to Auburn and Alabama, both by 6-1 margins.
A Look Back at 2020
- A season ago, Vanderbilt posted a 7-6 record through 13 matches before the season was canceled due to COVID-19.
- Harwell led the way with a 10-3 dual-match singles record, including eight wins at No. 1.
- The Commodores went 5-2 at home a season ago with the only defeats a 4-2 loss to No. 21 Florida State and a conference defeat against Texas A&M.
On The Radar
- The Dores will travel to the Bluegrass state and take on the No. 20 Kentucky Wildcats on March 12 before welcoming Middle Tennessee to close out a home-and-home series on March 14. First serves will take place at 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. on Friday and Sunday, respectively.
