BYU men's tennis announces 2018-2019 schedule

PROVO, Utah – The BYU men’s tennis team announced the fall tournaments the players will compete in, along with the complete 2018-2019 schedule.

“We’re returning all but one player from a successful team last season, and have added some very talented freshmen,” BYU head coach Brad Pearce said. “We have eleven ranked teams on our schedule, including No. 1 Wake Forest and No.3 UCLA, so we’re all excited for the opportunities we have in front of us.  We can’t wait to get going and put in the hard work to deserve the success that we all want to have this upcoming season.”

2018-2019 Schedule

BYU will begin its fall tournament season by traveling to Wisconsin to participate in the Milwaukee Tennis Classic Sept. 20-22. BYU players will also be able to showcase their skills at the Wildcat Invitational, the So Cal Intercollegiate tournament and the Kramer Club Invitational before they head into their winter season.

The Cougars’ regular season starts with their home opener as back-back non-conference matches against Weber State and Utah on Jan. 11-12. On Jan. 25, BYU travels to North Carolina to play in the ITA Kick Off Weekend against No. 1 Wake Forest and No. 26 Memphis or No. 37 Old Dominion. The team then travels to California on Feb. 2 to face No. 3 UCLA.

Following that match, the Cougars will return home for six consecutive matches. Their home play begins on Feb. 9 against Santa Clara for their first West Coast Conference match. They end their streak at home on March 2 against No. 37 Old Dominion.

League play gets into full swing in March and April with the team hosting Pacific, St. Mary's, San Diego and San Francisco and playing on the road at Gonzaga, Loyola Marymount, Pepperdine and Portland to close out the conference slate.  

The Cougars will travel to Claremont, Calif., to participate in the WCC Championships April 24-27. BYU will be looking to clinch the conference title and receive an automatic invite to the NCAA tournament.