ECU Set To Open 2014 Fall Season Hosting Pirate Shootout
September 10, 2014 | Men's Tennis
Directions to River Birch Tennis Center
GREENVILLE, N.C. --- The East Carolina men's tennis program opens its fall season this weekend as it hosts the annual Pirate Shootout featuring matches against opponents from Coastal Carolina, James Madison, Richmond and UNCG. Play begins Friday, Sept. 12, at 11 a.m. at the River Birch Tennis Center.
Weather permitting, all matches will be contested outdoors, with the matches moving to the ECU Indoor Tennis Center should conditions deter. There is no admission charge at either venue.
The shootout is an individual, flight tournament that will not utilize team scoring.
The Pirates' roster includes eight returning letterwinners from last season's team that posted a spring dual match record of 18-7 and advanced to the semifinals of the Conference USA Championships. The list of returning players includes a quartet of seniors: Damien Brenard, Ross Nigro, Nicolas Soriano and Patriek Wolterbeek.
Sophomore Fredric Lehfeldt posted the most wins of any returning player last season with 21 singles victories, followed by Benard with 17 and Sorinao with 13.
2014 Pirate Shootout Daily Schedule
Friday, Sept. 12
Singles Matches - 11 a.m.
Doubles Matches - 4 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 13
Singles/Doubles Matches - 8:30 a.m.
Doubles Play - 4 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 14
Singles Play - 9 a.m.
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