Saturday, January 18
Atlanta, Ga.
All Day
Columbia University
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MLK Invitational
Photo by: Columbia University Athletics/Steven Ryan
No. 19 Lions Start Spring Slate at MLK Invitational
1/17/2020 4:06:00 PM | Men's Tennis
NEW YORK — The No. 19 Columbia men's tennis team will begin its spring schedule this weekend, traveling to Atlanta for Georgia Tech's MLK Invitational, Jan. 18-20. In addition to the host Yellow Jackets, the Lions will compete against No. 13 Illinois and 16 South Carolina in the three-day round robin style event.
Fans can watch the matches live via YouTube, while live scoring is available here.
The Lions will kick off the weekend against the 16th-ranked Gamecocks at 9 a.m. ET on Saturday, before squaring off against Georgia Tech not before 1 p.m. on Sunday and finishing up the tournament with No. 13 Illinois on Monday at 9 a.m.
Scores from the event will not count towards the teams' 2020 dual match record, but individual scores will count towards rankings.
Columbia's No. 6 Jack Lin enters the weekend as the highest ranked individual player in the tournament, while Lin and senior Jackie Tang form the third-ranked duo in the nation and also the highest-ranked pair in the MLK event. Also ranked for the Lions in singles are No. 73 Tang and No. 79 Alex Kotzen.
Last season, Lin claimed the singles title at the MLK Invitational before continuing on to earn 2019 All-America honors.
Next weekend, Columbia will officially begin dual match play, heading to Knoxville, Tennessee, for the ITA Kickoff Weekend. The Lions will face No. 15 Oklahoma State in the first round on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 10 a.m., before facing either Tennessee or Arizona State on Sunday for a chance at an ITA National Team Indoor Championship berth.
Tournament Schedule
Saturday, January 18th
9 a.m. – Columbia vs South Carolina
Not before 1 p.m. – Georgia Tech vs Illinois
Sunday, January 19th
9 a.m. – South Carolina vs Illinois
Not before 1 p.m. – Georgia Tech vs Columbia
Monday, January 20th
9 a.m. – Illinois vs Columbia
Not before 1 p.m. – Georgia Tech vs South Carolina.
For the latest on the Columbia men's tennis, follow @ColumbiaMTennis on Twitter and Instagram, and on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
Fans can watch the matches live via YouTube, while live scoring is available here.
The Lions will kick off the weekend against the 16th-ranked Gamecocks at 9 a.m. ET on Saturday, before squaring off against Georgia Tech not before 1 p.m. on Sunday and finishing up the tournament with No. 13 Illinois on Monday at 9 a.m.
Scores from the event will not count towards the teams' 2020 dual match record, but individual scores will count towards rankings.
Columbia's No. 6 Jack Lin enters the weekend as the highest ranked individual player in the tournament, while Lin and senior Jackie Tang form the third-ranked duo in the nation and also the highest-ranked pair in the MLK event. Also ranked for the Lions in singles are No. 73 Tang and No. 79 Alex Kotzen.
Last season, Lin claimed the singles title at the MLK Invitational before continuing on to earn 2019 All-America honors.
Next weekend, Columbia will officially begin dual match play, heading to Knoxville, Tennessee, for the ITA Kickoff Weekend. The Lions will face No. 15 Oklahoma State in the first round on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 10 a.m., before facing either Tennessee or Arizona State on Sunday for a chance at an ITA National Team Indoor Championship berth.
Tournament Schedule
Saturday, January 18th
9 a.m. – Columbia vs South Carolina
Not before 1 p.m. – Georgia Tech vs Illinois
Sunday, January 19th
9 a.m. – South Carolina vs Illinois
Not before 1 p.m. – Georgia Tech vs Columbia
Monday, January 20th
9 a.m. – Illinois vs Columbia
Not before 1 p.m. – Georgia Tech vs South Carolina.
For the latest on the Columbia men's tennis, follow @ColumbiaMTennis on Twitter and Instagram, and on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
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