MACON, Ga. – New Georgia State women's tennis head coach Hannah Keeling will make her coaching debut as the Panthers open the fall season at the Mercer Invitational this weekend.  
 
"We are ready to compete this weekend in Mercer and start our fall season," Keeling said. "The team has been working hard leading up to these events, and I am excited to see us compete over the next few weeks. It has been two years since a fall season and my first tournament as head coach at GSU. I can't wait to see them play this weekend. This season is about working towards our goals as a team and building for spring." 
 
Georgia State is looking for a fresh start under Keeling as they are seeking to improve on a shortened 2020 season due to the pandemic.  
 
Georgia State is led by returning seniors Eva Chivu, and Andreea Stanescu, juniors Alexia Alvarez, and Angel Carney, sophomores Ellie Aldrich, Maddy Frediani, and Nansi Toskova, as well as freshman Pragnya Kumar. Five Panthers are scheduled to compete this weekend.  
 
The Panthers will face off against ETSU, UAB, Georgia Southern, Mercer, Jacksonville State, Charlotte, and Kennesaw State this weekend. 
 
After this week, the Panthers will head to Statesboro, Ga., to compete in the Georgia Southern Invitational from Oct. 8 10. It will be followed with a trip to Orlando, Fla., to compete in the ITA Southeast Regionals on the campus of UCF from Oct. 14 17. Georgia State will end the fall portion of the schedule at the Charlotte Invitational on Oct. 29-30.