AUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta University women's tennis coach Michael McGrath announced the 2017 schedule that begins in February and features 17 total matches.
The Jaguars host 10 matches in front of their home fans at Newman Tennis Center. Augusta plays all their home matches at NTC, located off of Wrightsboro Road.
The Lady Jags host Clark Atlanta on Wednesday, Feb. 1 for a season opening non-conference single match at 1:00 p.m. The squad heads to Barton College in Sumter, S.C., on Feb. 4 for the first dual match with the men's squad, before coming home to host Emmanuel College Friday, Feb. 10 at 2:00 p.m. Both the men's and women's tennis teams compete across multiple courts at NTC for dual events.
Peach Belt Conference competition commences on Valentine's Day at Lander University Feb. 14, before the squad takes a trip to Anderson, S.C., on Feb. 16 to take on the Trojans.
Returning back to their home turf, the Jags host three-straight PBC matches with Columbus State (Feb. 19), Flagler (Feb. 25), and Armstrong State (Feb. 26). Back-to-back Friday matches at Young Harris on March 3 and at Francis Marion on March 10 continue league play, before Augusta hosts four more in a row.
The Jaguars welcome Georgia College (March 12), Concord (March 14), and Montevallo (March 18) for three straight matches beginning at noon. Rival USC Aiken visits Augusta on Tuesday, March 21 at 1:00 pm.
A trip to Clayton State on March 26 and North Georgia on March 29 ends regular season road play and a showdown with Georgia Southwestern on Friday, March 31 wraps the regular-season schedule.
Francis Marion University hosts the Peach Belt Conference Tournament April 21-23 in Florence, S.C. The NCAA Regionals are slated for April 29 – May 2 and the NCAA Finals May 9-13 in Altamonte Springs, Fla.
View the 2017 schedule by clicking here
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