The LSU (3-2) men’s tennis team returns to the court tonight to kick off a busy weekend of action after a 20-day absence. The Tigers will take on in-state rival Tulane (4-3) before a doubleheader against No. 12 Texas A&M (6-3) and New Orleans (1-1) on Sunday at home.
The match against the Green Wave was originally scheduled for Feb. 10 but was pushed back to Feb. 15 after a rainout. Inclement weather then forced another postponement.
“[The break] has been a little longer than we would have liked,” said LSU coach Jeff Brown. “We would have liked to have competed a little bit in between that break, but I think it can certainly be viewed as a SEC.”
LSU will face future SEC opponent Texas A&M Sunday. The Tigers will send out the No. 23-ranked pair of Olivier Borsos and Chris Simpson, while the Aggies will bring two ranked pairs in No. 36 Colin Hoover and John Lewis and No. 55 Junior Ore and Jackson Withrow.
The Aggies also boast the No. 15 singles player in the country, Alexis Klegou, who aided in the team’s 4-0 start.
“Regardless of who is ranked higher, it’s always a very competitive match,” Brown said. “We’ve got a great rivalry, and it should only increase now that they are joining the