BREVARD, N.C. - Newly-minted Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach Brad Jones has announced the Fall portion of the Tornados' 2019-20 schedule.
The men's team will play a total of four matches over the course of the September and October months. BC's women's team kicks off its Fall season by taking part in the Battle of the Blue Ridge, a two-day tournament on September 7-8 hosted by Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar, Va. Opponents for the Battle of the Blue Ridge are still to be determined.
Following the women's tournament at Sweet Briar College, the two teams join together for the rest of the Fall season.
First, the Tornados host USA South foe Piedmont College in a non-conference tilt at the McCoy Tennis Complex on Tuesday, September 10 at 3 p.m.
BC then takes 11 days off before traveling to Wise, Virginia to square off against NCAA DII opponent UVA-Wise on Saturday, September 21 at 12 p.m.
The Tornados then wait just over a week for their next match, a Sunday afternoon showdown with fellow NCAA DIII transitioning member and USA South Conference Member Pfeiffer University on September 29 at 1 p.m. The matches will be held on the road in Misenheimer, N.C.
Brevard closes out its fall season with a matchup against local foe Montreat College on Tuesday, October 8 at 2 p.m. The matches are slated to take place in Montreat, N.C.
The Tornados Tennis programs are both coming off impressive 2018-19 seasons that saw them reach new heights both individually and as a team. First-year Head Coach Brad Jones inherits a women's team that finished third in the USA South West Division and battled for a divisional crown until the very end a year ago. The men's side graduated two strong performers in Tom Mittring and Tim Hengst, who received numerous conference and national accolades.
The Tornados also received numerous ITA academic plaudits over the summer. Brevard College Women's Tennis student-athletes Carmen Boone, Margaret Correll, and Eleanor Flannery– along with BC alumna Kelsey Kushner– were named Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) All-Academic Scholar-Athlete honorees, while the women's team as a whole received the ITA All-Academic Team honor. On the men's side, BC Alumni Hengst and Mittring both received ITA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete awards.
Tuesday, September 10 vs. Piedmont College at 3 p.m.
Saturday, September 21 at UVA-Wise at 12 p.m.
Sunday, September 29 at Pfeiffer University at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, October 8 at Montreat College at 2 p.m.
Saturday, September 7 - Sunday, September 8 "Battle of the Blue Ridge" hosted by Sweet Briar College - Opponents and times TBD
Tuesday, September 10 vs. Piedmont College at 3 p.m.
Saturday, September 21 at UVA-Wise at 12 p.m.
Sunday, September 29 at Pfeiffer University at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, October 8 at Montreat College at 2 p.m.
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