March 31, 2010
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
After returning to the rankings, the Maryland men's tennis team will look to continue its climb with a pair of ACC road matches this weekend.
The Terrapins (13-6, 1-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) re-entered the Campbell's/ITA College Tennis Rankings on Tuesday, checking in at No. 71. Maryland moved back into the rankings after nearly upsetting North Carolina and Duke, at the time ranked 18th and 24th in the nation respectively.
The Terps will be tested again this weekend, going on the road for a pair of conferences matches against No. 25 Georgia Tech and No. 43 Clemson.
The team's upcoming matches are the fifth and sixth in a row against ranked competition.
Georgia Tech (13-3, 4-1 ACC) enters this weekend on a six-match win streak. The Yellow Jackets have won their last four ACC matches, including a 7-0 win over Clemson on Wednesday.
Tech is led by Guillermo Gomez, who comes into Friday's match as the No. 4-ranked singles player in the nation.
Clemson (13-5, 1-4 ACC) started the dual season on a roll, winning 13 straight matches to begin 2010. However, the Tigers have currently lost five straight, including their last four ACC matches.
Friday's match against Georgia Tech will start at 2:30 p.m. at the Bill Moore Tennis Center in Atlanta. Sunday's match against Clemson will start at 11 a.m. in Clemson, S.C. at the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center.
