The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's tennis team secured the sixth seed for the 2026 Southern Conference (SoCon) Tournament, facing No. 3 seed Chattanooga in the first round on April 16. The tournament kicks off with No. 1 seed ETSU pitted against No. 8 seed The Citadel and No. 4 Mercer playing No. 5 Furman, both at 1 p.m. Chattanooga aims to capture its first championship title since 2000, while UNCG seeks its first tournament win since 2017.

By the Numbers
  • ETSU finished regular season 19-3, with a 19-match winning streak.
  • Chattanooga ended with a 10-11 overall record and 4-3 in SoCon play.
State of Play
  • UNCG is looking for their first tournament win in six years.
  • ETSU aims to reclaim a title after an upset in last year's semifinals.
  • Both Mercer and Furman had a 4-3 record in league play, with Furman previously winning 5-2 in March.
What's Next

The first round commences on April 16, with UNCG needing to defeat Chattanooga to advance in hopes of a championship title on April 18.

Bottom Line

UNCG must leverage its experience in the tournament to break a lengthy win drought and potentially upset a higher-seeded team to progress further.