Jan. 3, 2011
NORMAL, Ill. -
The Illinois State men's tennis team will compete in a home match against Detroit Mercy on Friday, Jan. 14, at the Evergreen Racquet Club in Bloomington, Ill. The match is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m.
Originally, the Redbirds were not scheduled to begin the spring season until Jan. 21 at the Missouri Valley Conference Individual Championships. The opportunity to compete before the championships is something head coach Cris James believes will be very beneficial for his squad.
"It will be nice to have this match against UDM because we have aspirations of doing really well at the individuals," James said. "It's a good opportunity for our guys to get the jitters out, and also to see how our newcomers compete in real match play."
ISU is 3-0 in its last three home-openers, all under the direction of James.
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