ORANGEBURG, SC—The South Carolina State men's tennis team open up season play Saturday on the road against Charlotte in non-conference matchup at the Lifetime Fitness, the Onyx Premier Club in South Charlotte. First serve is 6 p.m.

The Bulldogs MEAC Preseason favorite to win the Southern Division crown look to rebound after falling short in the championship match to FAMU (2-4) in Norfolk, VA., on April 22, 2017.

Hardeep Judge who is entering his 17^th season at the helm of the men's tennis program has built the Bulldogs into a MEAC powerhouse with 12 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championships during his tenure.

The Bulldogs return five veteran players in Edgar Diaz (Puerto Rico) Cyprian Owczarz (Poland), Aleksander Stupar (Serbia), Jakub Vitek (Czech Republic); Vladyslav Yanchenko (Ukraine). Judge also welcomes three newcomers in Aleska Daska (Serbia), Juan Ramirez(Panama), Marcelo Rodriguez (Colombia).
 
South Carolina State returns to action on Friday, Feb. 2., on the road against intrastate rival University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC in a 3 p.m. showdown.
 
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