NEW ORLEANS - The 2019 Sun Belt Men's Tennis Championship bracket has been set, and No. 8 seed Appalachian State University men's tennis will face top-seeded Georgia State on Friday, April 19 at 5 p.m. in Peachtree City, Ga. at the Peachtree Tennis Complex.
The winner of the Mountaineers and Panthers will advance to the semifinal round the following day to face the winner of UTA and Louisiana at 3 p.m.
Live coverage of Friday's quarterfinal matches can be heard on RadioTennis.com. The semifinal and championship matches are set for live coverage on ESPN+, available online and via the WatchESPN app. Live results are available on SunBeltSports.org.
App State brings an experienced squad that has enjoyed success in the Sun Belt Tournament. The Mountaineers dealt then-No. 2 seed Louisiana a 4-3 upset last season. It was the second Sun Belt Tournament win over a higher seed in the past four seasons.
The Mountaineers fell to the Sun Belt's regular-season champions on the road last week. Appalachian has been battle-tested all season with a tough schedule, as its opponents boast a combined .587 win percentage.
Appalachian is led by
Milo Bargeron, who has a team-high seven singles wins, while
Zion Heaven has six victories.
Campbell Stone and
Alex Brea's seven doubles victories are a team best.
2019 SUN BELT MEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
Schedule
Friday, April 19 (Quarterfinals)
Match 1 - No. 6 Georgia Southern vs. No. 3 Coastal Carolina, 1:30 p.m.
Match 2 - No. 7 Troy vs. No. 2 South Alabama, 1:30 p.m.
Match 3 - No. 5 Louisiana vs. No. 4 UTA, 5 p.m.
Match 4 - No. 8 Appalachian State vs. No. 1 Georgia State, 5 p.m.
Saturday, April 20 (Semifinals)
Match 5 - Match 1 Winner vs. Match 2 Winner (ESPN+), 3 p.m.
Match 6 - Match 3 Winner vs. Match 4 Winner (ESPN+), 3 p.m.
Sunday, April 21 (Championship)
Match 7 – Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner (ESPN+), 1 p.m.
All Times are Eastern and Subject to Change
Championship Seeds and Conference Records
1. Georgia State (6-1)
2. South Alabama (5-1)
3. Coastal Carolina (5-2)
4. UTA (4-2)
5. Louisiana (3-4)
6. Georgia Southern (2-5)
7. Troy (1-6) 1
8. Appalachian State (1-6) 1
