Jackets Prepped for Road Matches at No. 3 Virginia and No. 36 Virginia Tech
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech men’s tennis will be on the road this weekend with matches schedule at No. 3 Virginia and No. 36 Virginia Tech. The Yellow Jackets (8-5, 2-3 ACC) are currently rated as the No. 45 program in the nation according to the latest Oracle ITA Division I Men’s Team Rankings.
Redshirt freshman
Pablo Schelcher & redshirt freshman
Keshav Chopra are slotted at No. 41.
McDaniel sports an impressive 10-2 dual match singles record heading into the weekend. Martin is 9-3 in dual match singles and is on a three game win streak. in dual match doubles Martin is 9-2 and is undefeated at 3-0 in ACC games. Overall, Georgia Tech has earned a .667 win-percentage (46-23) dual match singles record. The Jackets are 12-1 on court two. True freshman Chen Dong and Martin are 5-0 when paired together, including a 3-0 showing in ACC play.
2 p.m. – Georgia Tech vs. No. 20 South Carolina
Sunday, January 17th
2 p.m. – Georgia Tech vs. Georgia Southern
Monday, January 18th
2 p.m. – Georgia Tech vs. No. 10 Georgia
Georgia Tech went 7-5 (1-2 ACC) during the shortened 2019-20 season. The Jackets still boast a youthful lineup as
Andres Martin, Keshav Chopra and
Marcus McDanielall return having played significant matches during their true freshmen seasons. Redshirt junior
Brandon Freestone and redshirt sophomore
Pablo
Schelcher look to bring a veteran edge to the young roster.
Chen Dongof Yeronga, Australia was added to the 2021 roster as the squads lone true freshman.
Martin, McDaniel, Chopra and Pablo Schelcher each represented the Yellow Jackets in the Oracle ITA Division I Preseason Rankings released on Wednesday. McDaniel and Schelcher were slotted as the No. 31 doubles pairing in the nation, while Martin and Chopra ranked No. 41. Martin also appeared in the top 125 preseason national singles rankin