Vanderbilt Commodores (4-3)
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Auburn Tigers / Alabama Crimson Tide
Auburn: Feb. 26, 2021 • 1 p.m. | Alabama: Feb. 28, 2021 • 1 p.m.
SEC Road Swing
- Vanderbilt will head down to Alabama to open weekend two of SEC play. On Friday, the Dores will visit Auburn before taking on the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa on Sunday. Both matches will commence at 1 p.m.
- 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 554-351 in 35 years as a head coach.
ITA Rankings
- To start the season, George Harwell is ranked No. 117 in the nation in the first Oracle/ITA rankings of the campaign.
Debriefing
- The Commodores welcomed Harwell, Max Freeman and Adam Sraberg back for their senior campaigns in 2021. Freeman and Harwell have been staples in the line for the program the last three years and the trio will help tutor newcomers Connor Robb-Wilcox and Jeremie Casabon.
- Vanderbilt also brings back juniors Macsen Sisam and Marcus Ferreira to go with sophomores Joubert Klopper and James Ignatowich.
Looking Astern
- Vanderbilt opened SEC play with two hard-fought defeats: on the road against LSU and at home to No. 10 Texas A&M.
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 Commodores will return to action to welcome Arkansas on March 7 to the Currey Tennis Center, with a start time of noon.
