What you need to know
* The Panthers will host rival Georgia Southern on March 31 in their penultimate home match.
* The team is 12-6 on the season (2-1 SBC), with the Eagles being Georgia State's final Sun Belt opponent until the conference tournament in April.
* GSU recognize its four seniors on the court prior to first serve at 2 p.m.
ATLANTA- The No. 37 Georgia State men's tennis team will host rival Georgia Southern on March 31 at Piedmont Park in the team's penultimate home match. GSU will recognize its four seniors prior to first serve at 2 p.m.
The Panthers are 12-6 overall (2-1 Sun Belt) and are on a four-match win-streak. The team has won six of its last seven contests, including five wins with at least a three-point margin of victory.
Georgia State is tied for second in the conference standings with UT Arlington, the defending Sun Belt champions. The teams sit behind No. 47 South Alabama, with a 17-5 overall record and a 1-0 league record after a 6-1 win over GSU.
The team is led by several strong singles performances, including Sebastian Acuna, Zackery Kennedy, and Felipe Jaworski. Acuna and Kennedy lead the team with 11 singles wins each, while Jaworski lead the team in match-clinching wins with three.
Kennedy and Andrei Andrukhou lead the Panthers in doubles play, going undefeated at the No. 1 spot.
The Eagles are 15-10 overall and have yet to win a conference match, falling to UT Arlington and Troy on the road. Georgia Southern is on a three-match losing streak, going just 4-10 on the road.
Georgia State is undefeated at Piedmont Park, with the last win at home being a 6-1 victory over Middle Tennessee.
First serve for the match will be at 2 p.m., with live stats available at GeorgiaStateSports.com. Kennedy, Jaworski, Valentin Horvat, and Jannis Koeke will be recognized on the court for senior day prior to the match. Free pizza will be available for fans.
