No. 10 Men's Tennis Set to Open Play at SEC Tournament against Ole Miss on Friday
Friday, April 20, 2012 | Men's Tennis
The Florida men's tennis team is in Starkeville, Miss., this weekend for the 2012 Southeastern Conference Tournament, hosted by Mississippi State University. The Gators enter the tournament as the No. 4 seed after finishing the season 14-8 overall and 7-4 in the league.
Florida will open play on Friday at 6 p.m. ET after earning a bye through the first round. UF will face No. 5-seed Ole Miss, who defeated No. 12-seed Arkansas, 4-0, in the first round on Thursday. The Gators beat the Rebels, 5-2, in Oxford during the regular season.
Complete information about the tournament, including links for live scoring, can be found online through Mississippi State's website, www.HailState.com. For any fans that may be in the area and want to attend, please check online for parking and shuttle information as there are numerous events going on throughout the weekend on MSU's campus.
2012 SEC Men's Tennis Championship
April 19 – 22
A.J. Pitts Tennis Center
Starkville, Miss.
| Thursday, April 19 | |
| Match #1 (First Round) - #7 Auburn 4, #10 South Carolina 2 | |
| Match #2 (First Round) - #6 Tennessee 4, #11 Alabama 1 | |
| Match #3 (First Round) - #8 LSU 3, #9 Vanderbilt 4 | |
| Match #4 (First Round) - #5 Ole Miss 4, #12 Arkansas 0 | |
| Friday, April 20 | |
| Match #5 (Quarterfinal) - #2 Georgia vs. #7 Auburn | 9 a.m. |
| Match #6 (Quarterfinal) - #3 Mississippi State vs. #6 Tennessee | not before 12 p.m. |
| Match #7 (Quarterfinal) - #1 Kentucky vs. #9 Vanderbilt | not before 3 p.m. |
| Match #8 (Quarterfinal) - #4 Florida vs. #5 Ole Miss | not before 6 p.m. |
| Saturday, April 21 | |
| Match #9 (Semifinal) - Match #5 Winner vs. Match #6 Winner | 12 p.m. |
| Match #10 (Semifinal) - Match #7 Winner vs. Match #8 Winner | not before 3 p.m. |
| Sunday, April 22 | |
| Match #11 (Championship) - Match #9 Winner vs. Match #10 Winner | 2 p.m. |
