Spring Break
Men's tennis team hosts Arkansas
MATT FRICKER
The No. 22 Dogs take on the No. 27 Arkansas Razorbacks this afternoon at 2:30 at the McWhorter Courts.
SEC competition will continue on Sunday when the Bulldogs play host to No. 23 LSU.
Georgia head coach Manuel Diaz said he was concerned about the two upcoming matches.
"These are two big matches," he said. "They will tell us a lot about how we'll stand at the half-way point."
The Tigers' Peter Richman currently is ranked No. 47 in the country, according to the latest Omni Hotels Poll.
The Razorbacks are currently 10-6 on the year while the Tigers hold a 7-4 overall record.
"LSU is a powerful opponent," Diaz said. "I expect it to come down to the last matches."
Following SEC competition, the Georgia men's team will play host to Southern Methodist on March 21 and Pepperdine on March 23.
Southern Methodist's Johan Brunstrom comes at No. 48 in singles competition.
Diaz said he feels the competition with Pepperdine will give the Dogs "good exposure to a west coast team."
The latest rankings have Pepperdine ranked at No. 28 while Southern Methodist was not too far behind at No. 40.
While Georgia's No. 31 ranked Nic Boeker is not quite at full health he is expected to play in the upcoming matches.
"It's hurting our team not having him at 100 percent," Diaz said. "He is very capable and he's doing very well," he said.
