Men's Tennis

Men’s Tennis Enters Final Tune-up
         The SIU Edwardsville men’s tennis enters its last week of the regular season and will face Saint Joseph’s and Lewis at home on Saturday.
         The Saint Joseph match will begin at 9 a.m. and will be followed by the Lewis match at 3 p.m. Both matches will take place at the SIUE Tennis Courts adjacent to the Vadalabene Center.
         Even though the Cougars dropped three matches last week, they are still a lock to advance to the Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament, which begins Apr. 16 in Indianapolis.
         SIUE, 6-9 overall and 2-4 in the GLVC, dropped matches against regional rivals Missouri-St. Louis, Northern Kentucky and Indianapolis last week. SIUE will try to halt a four-game losing skid before it starts the conference tournament.
         “We had a tough week against some tough teams,” Coach Bill Logan said. “We are just going to focus on closing out the season on a positive note to get ready for the conference tournament.”
         Justin Free (Danville) leads the Cougars with a 12-7 record, playing primarily at No. 3 singles. Chris Rigdon (Glen Carbon) has 10 wins on the season after playing mainly at the No. 5 singles spot.
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