April 15, 1998
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The 20th-ranked University of Kentucky men’s tennis team (16-10, 4-7) prepares for the SEC Championships at Auburn, Ala. April 16-19.
Kentucky’s first-round opponent is the host school Auburn on Thursday, April 16 at 5:30 p.m. CT. Kentucky has a 19-11 all-time series record against Auburn. The winner will advance to Friday’s match against top-ranked LSU.
UK’s senior Cedric Kauffmann, the sixth-ranked player in the nation, has an 8-2 regular season record over SEC opponents. Kentucky duo Marcus Fluitt and Johan Hesoun are the 24th-ranked doubles team in the country. Their current record is 14-14.
Format
The SEC Champion it determined by total aggregate points accumulated at the conclusion of the conference tournament. One point is awarded for each regular-season conference win. A half point is earned for a win in the first and second rounds of the conference tournament. In addition, the four seeds also received a half point for earning a first-round bye. A win in the semifinals and in finals receives one point. Kentucky has four points going into the tournament.
Schedule
1998 SEC Men’s Tennis Tournament
April 16-19 Luther Young Tennis Center Auburn, Ala.
April 16 (Thursday)
Match 1 – #6 South Carolina vs. #11 Vanderbilt 8:30 a.m.
Match 2 – #7 Florida vs. #10 Alabama 11:30 a.m.
Match 3 – #5 Tennessee vs. #12 Arkansas 2:30 p.m.
Match 4 – #8/#9 Kentucky vs. #8/#9 Auburn 5:30 p.m.
April 17 (Friday)
Match 5 – #6/11 Seed vs. #3 Mississippi State 8:30 a.m.
Match 6 – #7/10 Seed vs. #2 Georgia 11:30 a.m.
Match 7 – #5/12 Seed vs. #4 Ole Miss 2:30 p.m.
Match 8 – #8/9 Seed vs. #1 LSU 5:30 p.m.
April 18 (Saturday)
Match 9 – Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner 10 a.m.
Match 10 – Match 7 Winner vs. Match 8 Winner 2 p.m.
April 19 (Sunday)
Match 11 – Match 9 Winner vs. Match 10 Winner 2 p.m.
All Times Central
Satellite Feed
Highlights of the tournament will be available Sunday, April 19 at 5:45 p.m. CT. The coordinates are Galaxy C4, Transponder 10 (C-Band).
Internet
Up-to-the-minute information for the tournament can be accessed via Internet at: www.auburn.edu/athletics or www.sec-sports.com
Television
FOX Sports South will televise a one-hour special highlighting the SEC men’s and women’s tournaments on Saturday, April 25 at 10 a.m. ET. The 60-minute show will give a concise wrap-up of all the action from both tournaments.
